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Just a few items of entertainment. First a video. This was meant to be a test of a new piece of software, but inevitably I did the test while describing a favorite cookie. On a more serious note – Richard has been busy with his project promoting small business collaboration. For example with this [...] I had never heard of Boxing Day growing up in the United States. I learned about it after I was married! But I don’t think I really knew much about it. What do you know about Boxing Day? Which one of our [USA] close neighbors celebrates Boxing Day?MexicoCanadaRussiaCubaIn Canada (in case you missed Question #1 !!), Boxing [...] Kenneth Goutal – 1952 – 2009 My brother Kenneth died following a complicated heart surgery at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, early on November 25, 2009. He was 57 years old. He leaves behind Martha Goutal, his beloved wife of 32 years, and three children- Abigail (30), Elizabeth (27) and Timothy (19) along with [...] Today the temperature reached an unseasonable 66° F here on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean, just north of Boston, Massachusetts. Ruth stepped into the sunny yard and what did she see? Our tiny rose bush had a beautiful bloom! So there it is below with a little Christmas holly! It had been blustery overnight, but then [...] Reunions? No way! That’s how I felt for… ah, 45 years! For years I tossed invitations to high school and college reunions into the trash within minutes of reading them. Why? I’m not sure. Too busy? Possibly. Too far? Well, I live 5 miles from the college where I graduated, and 90 miles from my [...] The last post might make you think Ruth has it in for grocery stores. Well, she has her pet peeves and her fav stores. Actually we like Market Basket on the whole because the prices are generally good, the selection is extensive, and most of all, they do not use id cards to qualify for [...] Do grocery stores really think that we –their customers– are that stupid? Quit the deceptive packaging [...] |
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