With Lyft, Uber, and fleets of taxis eager to carry passengers, many people never need—or want—to learn to drive. For those of us who do, however, the process can be a challenge.

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If obsessive recyclers were a recognized breed, I wouldn’t qualify. Still, I carefully examine everything plastic before throwing it in the garbage, looking for the elusive glyph that says Recycle Me.

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There has been a lot of chatter in the news lately about transgender children, and more than enough hysteria about whether or not they should have “treatment.”

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It was bound to happen sometime. The whole blog thing was just too easy. I’ve been wracking my brain since the Vaccine was posted, but no new topic has appeared.

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“They have two appointments in Springfield today,” said Ron at 7:30 a.m. “It’s not such a long drive....” He studied the screen some more and brightened up.

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Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. I received exactly one valentine, courtesy of FB Messenger, from my one and only grandson, Aidan. His wish for a happy day touched my heart.

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This happened more than ten years ago, but it feels like only yesterday.

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Face blindness is inconvenient and embarrassing, but DTD can be downright dangerous.

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Running in circles is nothing new. I’ve been lost for most of my life.

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I’ll admit it. I’m a Word Nerd. I love words. I’m even more passionate about grammar and usage, making me a card-carrying member of the Grammar Police.

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Stuck at home for Thanksgiving, with both my kids stuck in theirs, writing a holiday blog was hard going.

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The election is over, and I’m a wreck. When my pulse slows down, I’ll probably sleep for a week.

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What do you do when your creative ship is dead in the water?

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Do you hear voices when there’s no one around?

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There’s an old Chinese curse, “May You Live in Interesting Times."

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