tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.comments2023-12-18T14:54:15.989-05:00Keeping Your Head in (All) the Game(s)The Shrinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09595809838842956232noreply@blogger.comBlogger761125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-17936402906456787482020-11-14T09:38:28.014-05:002020-11-14T09:38:28.014-05:00two paths diverged in a yellow woodtwo paths diverged in a yellow woodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-70798347684071672972019-12-25T08:50:30.378-05:002019-12-25T08:50:30.378-05:00Holiday picture I've used before but not indic...Holiday picture I've used before but not indicative of this year's reality. Going to be 50+ plus today in Ann Arbor.The Shrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09595809838842956232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-85403773441582297392019-08-27T15:27:43.392-04:002019-08-27T15:27:43.392-04:00Image: Collin BogleImage: Collin BogleDaisy359https://www.blogger.com/profile/16753401124513380277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-42823836349553136692018-11-21T22:34:30.992-05:002018-11-21T22:34:30.992-05:00:):)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09668400240568552802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-78780632821867185442018-11-18T14:15:11.653-05:002018-11-18T14:15:11.653-05:00But how did it get to grey exactely ? But how did it get to grey exactely ? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00236221422071691350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-50420680241544218252018-03-25T11:04:20.514-04:002018-03-25T11:04:20.514-04:00Two yeas into my new, old undomiciled life, I have...Two yeas into my new, old undomiciled life, I have settled into a split life between Ann Arbor, Michigan and The Villages, Florida. I missed Texas, Minnesota, Colorado and Florida; perhaps the continent will reform and bring everyone I miss closer.<br /><br />The Shrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09595809838842956232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-48417173496126201872018-01-30T14:54:20.662-05:002018-01-30T14:54:20.662-05:00Its been over a year, methinks hiatus might not be...Its been over a year, methinks hiatus might not be the best phrased condition for this blog going forward.The Shrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09595809838842956232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-68256994411803160582018-01-30T14:53:03.774-05:002018-01-30T14:53:03.774-05:00I asked twice and got two different answers, howev...I asked twice and got two different answers, however, based on the prolo-theory the answer should be yes.The Shrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09595809838842956232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-79565642679841837152018-01-29T02:17:52.091-05:002018-01-29T02:17:52.091-05:00Was cannabis on the list of anti-inflammatories yo...Was cannabis on the list of anti-inflammatories you had to avoid before and after your prolotherapy?Kaseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16492835213702157554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-58720062506700743802017-12-09T10:26:34.507-05:002017-12-09T10:26:34.507-05:00I agree with Birrell. Thanks for letting us be the...I agree with Birrell. Thanks for letting us be there and experience this magic with you from the perspective of a tall, red-jacketed bird.<br /><br />Tina<br /><br />BrujaHahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758837030665331730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-79867758481889623392017-12-09T00:28:13.129-05:002017-12-09T00:28:13.129-05:00Great story - wonderful pictures !!!Great story - wonderful pictures !!!audrey levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13744885328749312480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-42508787431830620302017-09-07T18:36:11.824-04:002017-09-07T18:36:11.824-04:00I've just found your blog, from a link on Nola...I've just found your blog, from a link on Nolan Dalla's blog, and I must say I'm glad I did. I intend to share this link with a handful of my poker friends who are suddenly following American politics with ardent fervor this last year. Following and seemingly foaming at the mouth. While I agree with many of the things that upset them, I also like to try to take a step back and see the other side of the coin (a skill I learned when trying to get into the heads of the villain in a poker hand) and really understand what he's thinking and how he got there.<br /><br />Your post here does exactly that. It succinctly distills the idea that people have feelings, sometimes strong feelings, and that reveling in other's misery, schadenfreude I think the Germans call it, is a double edged sword. What goes around comes around and I think we all need to realize that as a people, we need to try to work together with empathy and respect.<br /><br /><b>Thank you for sharing this wisdom.</b>PRB Editorhttp://professionalrakeback.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-61844528010830847192017-01-22T11:59:34.225-05:002017-01-22T11:59:34.225-05:00Great comments on Facebook, thanks for all the lov...Great comments on Facebook, thanks for all the love and the hate.The Shrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09595809838842956232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-30157582225390967292016-12-19T16:03:17.469-05:002016-12-19T16:03:17.469-05:00Tim, if you're coming to Boston you must look ...Tim, if you're coming to Boston you must look me up so I can meet you in person, after having read your stuff for so long. I also have a matter of plagiarism of your work (and mine) to discuss. If I had an email for you I'd write directly. But as I don't I'm probably misusing this one. Contact me if you can: 617-935-1256, asha34@aol.com.<br /><br />Thanks: Ashley AdamsHouseofcardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02210136360893660964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-81987185770917340772016-11-11T18:41:59.072-05:002016-11-11T18:41:59.072-05:00This isn't only a first world problem: it'...This isn't only a first world problem: it's a whole world, all species problem as the oceans fill with this kind of useless plastic crap. Please write to Amazon with a big DISLIKE and a plea for more sustainable business practices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-37445370624882152792016-11-11T12:28:03.697-05:002016-11-11T12:28:03.697-05:00Well, Tim, if you'd ever procreated and had a ...Well, Tim, if you'd ever procreated and had a kid nicknamed "Clogzilla", then the Charmin dashbutton might be a worthwhile addition to your bathroom wall. Short of that, these are a mostly worthless device.Winweaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12872744121896564015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-89559307225078653972016-09-18T10:48:46.903-04:002016-09-18T10:48:46.903-04:00Hey big guy hope you are well! Regarding your rant...Hey big guy hope you are well! Regarding your rant, in a word...Agreed!dsimon3387https://www.blogger.com/profile/08246152566523515047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-21204954157158152392016-05-22T20:45:46.133-04:002016-05-22T20:45:46.133-04:00Not looking for the unabridged ending to the story...Not looking for the unabridged ending to the story. <br /><br />But if you are looking for your copies of <i>Dune</i>, <i>The Foundation Trilogy</i>, <i>Stranger in a Strange Land</i>, or <i>Childhood's End</i>: you gifted them to your favorite nephew when he was 13. I still have them, and re-read them from time-to-time (<i>Childhood's End</i> is still the favorite). <br /><br />Text me for some of the new favorites I have added to the rotation. <br /><br />Love,<br />Your Favorite NephewJacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799280154477928335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-54275119848775956422016-05-17T18:57:04.073-04:002016-05-17T18:57:04.073-04:00This is a first class story!
BirrellThis is a first class story!<br /><br />BirrellBirrell Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011737290943216110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-56700030508794763722016-05-06T14:54:56.516-04:002016-05-06T14:54:56.516-04:00This is so common. One must not write ABOVE a cer...This is so common. One must not write ABOVE a certain grade level, and there is software out there that will make the judgement.<br /><br />Birrell Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011737290943216110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-91465202475593945862016-03-26T21:55:29.325-04:002016-03-26T21:55:29.325-04:00May your travels bring adventure of a good sort, T...May your travels bring adventure of a good sort, Tim. I look forward to hearing of the journeys.Life Is Thishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051830555184756658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-13453861342719906902016-03-23T21:59:33.635-04:002016-03-23T21:59:33.635-04:00I am sorry you are disappointed in your boomer fri...I am sorry you are disappointed in your boomer friends Tim. I am not disappointed in you, despite the fact that I support Hillary this time around. I like Bernie very much and believe in much of his ideology. But as someone already mentioned, ideology doesn't work when you have soulless terrorists using the world as killing grounds. I was volunteering last night at the Hillary speech in Seattle, and felt physically sick as I looked around at the thousands and wondered, "will something happen here? Am I in danger?"<br /><br />I'd like to see revolution in the political system. But I cannot force people to stop following the news every time Trump burps and farts. And frankly, I don't know any decent people who would run for office, only to be ridiculed in public for something trivial or unrelated to doing a good job as a public servant. We have the worst of humanity serving in Congress, and nut jobs who bring parasites out of the woodwork to vote for them.<br /><br />I am OK with Hillary. I know what I got. She is battle-weary--she knows more than most of us, and certainly more than any other candidate currently running, about foreign affairs. Do I love her? No, but I respect her. And frankly, I want the glass ceiling ripped apart. I wished Bernie had run many years ago. I hope Hillary considers him as VP.<br /><br />My fear is those supporting Bernie will come back at me, and like the earnest Bible thumper, try to point out through verse, what is wrong with my choice. I am still liberal, I am still idealistic in many ways, and I would take rock n roll over anything played today. I am proud to be a feminist and still like the word, as much as it's been maligned. And I honestly hope that I live for the day when I feel great joy about a candidate. That's hard to do when you are standing in a crowd of thousands and wondering if you are in danger.<br /><br />Thanks for sending me the link to your blog. My caucus is Saturday, and you've given me thought about what I will say. Take care.<br />ChristinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-10965260110746553212016-03-19T18:51:31.103-04:002016-03-19T18:51:31.103-04:00As Mike said, Bobbie Kennedy was a late-born radic...As Mike said, Bobbie Kennedy was a late-born radical, and for a long time before that a mmm let us seek a euphemism for Eastern Irish Ward-heeler Democrat. <br /><br />Having (so far) made 332 calls for Sanders, I feel free to say that he too has weaknesses - his tendency to turn to ideology as a solution. It just doesn't work when you are facing lunatics on the international or even the national scene. You need some of that ward-heeler practicality.<br /><br />So I will go on working for Bernie to advance his agenda - but I will not weep when Hillary is nominated. I think that position is not cringing surrender, but recognizing that lookie, the world is complex. Am I missing it?Birrell Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011737290943216110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-66161675203753874852016-03-19T17:31:05.704-04:002016-03-19T17:31:05.704-04:00I'm remembering what happened to Eugene McCart...I'm remembering what happened to Eugene McCarthy and George McGovern (both of whom were superior to Senator Sanders in my humble opinion) and I much prefer HRC to Trump and will happily vote for her in November.Tom Torenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16668515542065722088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28569248.post-35125072354392417902016-03-19T12:58:49.917-04:002016-03-19T12:58:49.917-04:00While Bernie is our McCarthy/McGavern for today, K...While Bernie is our McCarthy/McGavern for today, Kennedy was just as right of center as Clinton is, especially in foreign policyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13200475810845862782noreply@blogger.com