Category Archives: News

Just the news, big deals, not-so-big deals, birthday, anniversaries, announcements, mostly timely stuff. The news that applies to the personal world around me, not what you watch on cable or listen to on the radio.

COVID-19 Day 9, quadruple ugh!

Aggravating would be the simple, polite word today. I’m taking another test given the Sample line being lighter and at Jennifer’s expert opinion, meeting a place for a PCR test. Can’t remember what the acronym stands for. When I looked … Continue reading

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COVID-19 Day 8, triple ugh!

Now it’s getting pretty aggravating. Especially when I get the test rolling and the Sample line goes the red/pink almost immediately! How I miss the days when it was Control. In the good ol’ days, sometimes Sample would taunt me … Continue reading

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COVID-19 Day 7, double ugh!

Then again, it’s better than contracting a disease or virus in which body parts fall off. For all the faults of the Stupid Ages (not sure when it began exactly and I fear it will end in nuclear war still), … Continue reading

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Shooting at the Mall where I got my first McJob

Had to double check to make sure no other community uses the name ‘Castleton’ for their mall when it was on the right side of my Twitter feed. Nope, it was the mall near our house during our brief 10 months … Continue reading

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COVID-19 Day 6, ugh!

At least I only have one more painful does of those red pills to fight off the symptoms, unless my own body (CON 8, maybe 7) has been doing the real work. Jennifer had me try both tests to make … Continue reading

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COVID-19 Day 5

Nothing terribly new to report other than I got my free tests via Walgreens and Big Insurance. Both were “inconclusive” (the Sample line was solid while Control was maybe) which is best to assume I’m still infected, sick, whatever. Jennifer … Continue reading

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COVID-19 Day 4

Don’t let the “positive” outcome fool you, it remains a better development. The “T” line isn’t as solid so I’d say I am recovering and the virus is slowly being conquered by my immune system. I won’t be contagious shortly. … Continue reading

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COVID-19 Day 3

Today has been a huge improvement over the last two days and I think the worst of the virus is over, namely, I’m rehydrated. Now I’m trying to not go stir-crazy through the quarantine element. I feel bad for not … Continue reading

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COVID-19 Day 2

I’m doing somewhat better today. Yesterday and the night before was very rough. Initially, I thought I had the flu given all the symptoms: headache, sore throat, joint pain, etc. It was the annual flu to the letter. But to … Continue reading

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@#$*! I got Covid-19

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Recent trip to the dentist went fine

I need to pay more attention on what I’m actually going in for. I thought it was a routine cleaning but maybe the last person in December said that to keep me from freaking out. Yours truly is waging war … Continue reading

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Happy New Lunar Year! Year of the Rabbit

Well, the Chinese aren’t the only culture with a moon-based calendar still in operation. There’s Judaism and Islam readily coming to mind. Then I’m stumped after these three. It is odd how none chose to adopt the more accurate 365.24 … Continue reading

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The 1860 gubmint of Texas shows how “free” speech is

My immediate guess is that the Texas Republicans are building up a distraction so the Corporate-Owned Media (COM, my new term because Eric Alterman a NeoLiberal racist and establishmentarian can kiss my Leftist ass!) will not see how the Lege … Continue reading

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January 2023 Header explanation!

Although Rio was released way back in 1982, by this time Duran Duran was all over the radio and I think they would go on to be the musical guest of SNL. What a fun talk that was with my classmates … Continue reading

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Happy New Year from Castella di Maggi. May 2023 Rock!

Here’s a great photo of us before we went to enjoy the annual Feast of the Seven Fishes at L’oca Doro. Couldn’t wait to show of my new blazer I got as a gift! I received SEVEN, yes, seven compliments and … Continue reading

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