Michael

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Partial Verdict : When I think about it these days, I think about it the same way I think about old movies: I wonder how many of those people are dead now? (posted Jan 6, 2:22am)

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Super Collider : Knuckle down, buckle down, etc. Then run head-on into a brick wall, or reality. I’m not sure there’s a difference. (posted Jan 5, 12:54am)

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Aura : So I’m not worried. I feel fine today. I’m not quite ready to do the jive or the hustle, but I could probably be persuaded to fox trot. (posted Jan 4, 1:06am)

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Second Date : It can’t be New Year’s every day, can it? At some point we have to resume the normal flow of time, and not slow it down and examine it so closely. (posted Jan 3, 2:02am)

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Modest Goals : That’s what happens when you work for Luddite Construction, whose motto is, “If there isn’t a hard way, we won’t even bother.” (posted Jan 2, 2:49am)

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Onward! : Best of Holidailies If the best thing that can be said is that things could be worse, well, I’ll take that over some of the alternatives. (posted Jan 1, 12:34am)

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Unresolved : I admit that on the day after Thanksgiving I was a bit wistful over the impossibility of a cold turkey sandwich on white bread with mayo. Wistful, but not tempted. (posted Dec 31, 12:20am)

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In My Room : It’s a good place to go more often than I did in my previous life, although I’m not sure it’s the best thing to be spending as much time there as I do now. (posted Dec 30, 2:23am)

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Oblivion : Whatever the name for that condition is, I blame the time of year. Too much. Not enough time. (posted Dec 29, 2:10am)

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Precipice : Today was the day I figured out I’m going to be no fun for the next month or so. (posted Dec 27, 11:22pm)

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Restart : So I had good intentions, even if they were half-hearted at best. (posted Dec 27, 12:23am)

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Best Ever : We all have our different ideas of what makes a good Christmas. Mine is having Aiden say, “This is the best Christmas ever,” and then giving me a big hug. (posted Dec 26, 1:52am)

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Family Ties : That’s why this time of year is so special, and it’s also why it can be so difficult. People who were such rich parts of our lives at one time might not be with us any more, and this is the time of year when that fact hits home, almost literally. (posted Dec 24, 10:04pm)

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Interference : He occasionally initiates awkward attempts at engaging in normal human social interaction, but it’s a strain for him. So it’s kind of fun to see how far I can push it. (posted Dec 24, 1:44am)

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Fully Wrapped : It was their first time hosting a family event since they moved into their new place, and they were the essence of grace. That’s saying a lot about the skills of two proud residents of the quirky branch of the family tree. (posted Dec 23, 2:10am)

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Lost Chords : I can’t do it with intent, though. It has to be an accidental by-product of something totally unplanned. I have to fool myself sometimes, but that isn’t very hard, so it often works. (posted Dec 21, 11:59pm)

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Phantoms : If I can make it through two straight four-day astral weeks, I can handle the end-of-the-year war of the worlds. (I wouldn’t mind it if the earth stood still for awhile, though.) (posted Dec 21, 1:37am)

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Silent Ringing : I don’t pick up the phone when I don’t know who’s calling anyway, but I might if the Caller ID said “Ed McMahon,” or “Santa Claus,” or “Ellen DeGeneres.” (posted Dec 20, 12:46am)

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Revels : Where would we all be without them? I’d hate to have to think about that. (posted Dec 19, 3:22am)

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Season's Gratings : She threw both of her arms in the air, which I took as a form of apology. I threw my arms up, too, which she could take however she wanted. (posted Dec 18, 12:56am)

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Out of Turn : Still, it’s hard to go through life without second guessing yourself, almost every day. If you don’t, you’re probably not putting enough effort into informing your actions with thought and reason. (posted Dec 17, 2:49am)

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Plan Check : Luck has so much to do with everything that happens, and it’s so random that “plans” are best written in pencil. Virtual pencil, even. (posted Dec 16, 1:13am)

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Match Points : Personally, I just go with the flow (if by that you mean my mood swings are even more violent than usual, depending on the smiles and the mud). (posted Dec 15, 12:30am)

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Spirit of the Spirit : Other people just complicate life so much, and most of them don’t think like you do, and sometimes they try too hard and sometimes they hardly try at all. (posted Dec 13, 10:54pm)

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Lights Out : “We’re aware of your outage and are just as puzzled as you are. Rest assured all of our repair crews are driving around in circles looking for something to do that might possibly help.” (posted Dec 13, 1:24am)

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Dark Ages : If we can make it through what we’ve already endured this year, we can certainly get through the next three weeks, and the three months afterward that it takes for the sun to get revved up again. (posted Dec 12, 1:27am)

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Day's End : So there’s a name for that, right? Or do I have to make one up? (posted Dec 11, 1:16am)

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Breaking Waves : You’re ambling along a country lane on your way to the old fishing hole, feeling as content as can be, when all of a sudden you’re blindsided by a grizzly. It’s not that I’d rather have seen it coming, but maybe I could have taken another path. (posted Dec 10, 12:59am)

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Deliverance : I’m not neglecting anyone, just doing what I hope they’re doing for me – not spending money I don’t have for things they don’t need. That seems to me to be in keeping with the essential spirit of the season. (posted Dec 9, 3:15am)

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In the Bunker : I’m taking all this as a sign that everything is going to be all right. I know it’s not much evidence to go an and it could change in a flash, but I make do with whatever cosmic evidence is presented to me. (posted Dec 8, 12:14am)