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Book Review — Scythe by Neal Shusterman
[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] Scythe (Arc of a Scythe) Neal Shusterman is known, at least by me, and by the myriad of prestigious agencies that have given him impressive awards, for…
Sleeping with a CPAP
I’m now old enough for Home Medical Equipment – specifically, a CPAP machine. Along with age comes wisdom. Also, extra body fat, wiry chin hairs, and an inability to distinguish…
Book Review — So Anyway…by John Cleese
[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] So, Anyway… So anyway….here’s my review of “So Anyway…” If you don’t know who John Cleese is, just stop reading here. Also know that we will never…
White Hat Hacker
Obviously, I have a website. I’m proud of it: loriduff.wpguy.com/. I paid someone to set it up initially, but ever since the very beginning I have changed it and added…
Book Review — Chasing the Moon
[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] Chasing the Moon “Chasing the Moon” by A. Lee Martinez is a strange little book, highly entertaining, and laugh out loud funny. Don’t let its silliness fool…
Home Sweet Hotel Room
[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] As I sit here typing, I am in a hotel room. I’m someone who doesn’t generally travel much, but I have been living out of a lot…
Book Review — Drop Dead Healthy
[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] Drop Dead Healthy: One Man’s Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection “Drop Dead Healthy: One Man’s Humble Quest for Bodly Perfection” by A.J. Jacobs chronicles the authors attempts…
Get a Job, Kid
“Get a Job, Kid!” I can’t count the number of times I’ve said this in response to a sentence that starts “Mooooomm! I waaaaant.” Well, my boy finally took my…
Book Review — The Rook
[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] The Rook “The Rook” by Daniel O’Malley is a wonderfully inventive, witty, thoughtful book that can be, at times, dead serious and laugh out loud hilarious. It…
The Bat Mitzvah Girl, the Ogre, and the Onion.
Note: On January 14, 2017, my daughter became a Bat Mitzvah. It is traditional for the mother (me) to give a speech going on and on about how awesome her…
