Monthly Archives: May 2018

Misunderstanding

Posted on May 31, 2018 by swabby429

In the large shopping mall, the little boy kept tugging at my sleeve insisting that I buy a beer. “It’s only 50-cents. Please,I want beer.” I repeatedly told him, “No, I cannot buy you a beer.” The boy said, “One … Continue reading →

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Creativity Happiness

Posted on May 30, 2018 by swabby429

Not so many years ago, if life was treating me bad, the best cure for unhappiness was my job. I was very fortunate to get paid for what I loved to do–play records for the public. As soon as I … Continue reading →

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A Pillow On Your Refrigerator

Posted on May 29, 2018 by swabby429

Supposedly placing a pillow on top of your refrigerator today will bring good luck to your family for a year. My friend José emailed me with this little tidbit as a little joke saying I should try it.  Of course, … Continue reading →

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Aversion

Posted on May 28, 2018 by swabby429

The Internet click-bait quiz says that my dislike of fish says that I love to have fun, enjoy festive parties, and am very outgoing. Internet quizzes are ubiquitous on Facebook. This particular quiz was titled “What Your Least Favorite Foods … Continue reading →

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Specious

Posted on May 27, 2018 by swabby429

One of the old words Andy remembered Friday during our conversation about rarely used words is the term “specious”. The chat about obsolete and seldom words was noteworthy enough to justify yesterday’s bluejayblog post. It is through speciousness that we … Continue reading →

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Old Words

Posted on May 26, 2018 by swabby429

Yesterday while my friend Andy and I discussed our favorite author, Mark Twain, our conversation wandered into the topic of old and obsolete words. This happened, in part, due to the fact that Twain was a master wordsmith. Much of … Continue reading →

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Steel Blue …Floral Friday

Posted on May 25, 2018 by swabby429

Late spring means a shift towards more heat and humidity. This often creates a craving for cool and brisk. Although I cannot alter the outdoors weather, I can change some of the indoor visuals. I like the icy appearance of polished … Continue reading →

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