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I wish all audio books were narrated by the author, with an exception for professional narration contingent on the narrator being the only voice actor for all works by a given author. I hate hearing a familiar voice on a new book from an author I’ve never read, because it feels like the same author.
I oscillate between unwavering self-confidence and aching insecurity daily
Moving on to another Costco entry, Bibigo Pork and Vegetable Steamed Dumplings. As a long time lover of the classic Ling Ling potstickers commonly found at Costco, I was excited to try these little morsels. I hoped they would provide the same deliciousness of the gyoza, without the disgusting tasting burps that accompany them, giving…
To begin my series of reviewing frozen food, I’m starting with a frozen deep dish pizza, 2 pack, bought at Costco. I was hankering from something quick and easy at lunchtime on a Tuesday. I didn’t have the resources to assemble any lunch from scratch due to the needs of the baby, so to the…
Unlike the retirees of my childhood, who lived in 65+ communities or moved to Florida, the current generation is moving into RVs. But unlike the modest retirement communities of yesteryear, the current amenities, toys and accessories being utilized for the leisure of the retired are far more up-scale. Luxury Class A Motor homes. Expensive lots…
Here’s the show, Netflix writers don’t steal this: two people are selected from different countries, with entirely different cultures. They cannot speak the same language. They are flown to Milwaukee Wisconsin on a private jet, separately. Once they arrive, they are placed in a Lutheran church Sunday school room and meet for the first time,…
I want to try to make my own profound sounding quote, here it is: Aesthetics shift your focus from the objective to the subjective, where no truth is found. I have always felt guilt whenever I indulge my artistic side when it comes to the real world. When making art for the sake of it,…
Recently I read about another relic of the past being taken behind the wood shed and put down, in favor of a less problematic, modern replacement. “Turkey in the Straw,” the most common ice cream truck jingle, has been changed. The song’s 20th century version has no racist lyrics, but its melody has been traced…
My son is now one week old and I just realized something. I haven’t done any extensive research on this, but I’m pretty convinced that rocking chairs were invented to get infants to fall asleep! It makes so much sense now. I always thought it was just for restless people. My mind is blown.
I have a theory: most people feel a positive connotation with the word “sensitive.” They see being having sensitive emotions as endearing and being sensitive to others sensitivity as considerate. Therefore, they think most people should be more sensitive than they are now. I do not think people should aim to be more sensitive, or…