The Living and the Dead - Christoffer Carlsson
Swedish mystery
I expect to read more of his work
CHAS
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Vacation in MadridI was on vacation in Madrid.
Whilst sniffling and coughing and rolling around in the hotel bed, I realized I needed medicalattention, so I called the concierge to get help.
"Oh, so you're sick!" came the reply. "Not a problem, we'll send our very own hotel doctor up to your room right away!"
The doctor strolled into the room within seconds, and whilst | stuttered and tried to comprehend the situation, he gave me some medicine to ease the symptoms. When I finally stammered out "h...how does the hotel have their own doctor on
call?"'
He simply shook his head and cracked a smile, and replied:
"Nobody expects the Spanish inn physician."Stolen from George Vee
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Sinking DamsI live two miles below Dillon dam. I keep a kayak handy.
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Meanwhile, in VenezuelaIf Trump gains control of the oil, he will bring US gas prices low, become a hero to millions, and enjoy his third term. AAAACCCCKKKKK!!!
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Chopin's Op.72, No. 1Superb
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Micro Robots? -
Laughter is the best medicineThanks to each of you.
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Anybody up for a train ride?Those look good. Thanks
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Palladium Style EstateFirst place is a bit grandiose. The second seems quite liveable.
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Kimmel's messageCheers for Kimmel
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WTFer gets written up in The Guardian!Fantastic!!! I am impressed!
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Merry Christmas All@Mark The sax was a great gift.
I am currentlyin the saxophone part of my instrument cycle. I recently added a tenor because that is what I played long ago. -
Theft at the Self-Checkout LinesThe odds of being charged when you are without fault are much higher when you use the self checkout. I avoid it if I am purchasing more than three items.
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That 60 Minutes piece about CECOTDisgust
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One reason they were holding up the releaseThe horror
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Ben Sasse has stage 4 pancreatic cancer“Sure, you’re on the clock, but we’re all on the clock.” Not sure that is something I would want to hear from a friend.
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Is poetry pretentious?Mr. Mailer, "Is sex dirty?"
Norman Mailer answered that it is if it is done right.
Poetry can be pretentious, but not if it is done right. -
25th Amendment. Seriously.Ain't gonna happen until Trump's people say so or he dies.
Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.
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No, Nancy, it is not time to be niceOMG, I find myself in agreement with Bernard again.

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The Great Chicago Tune-Off (from 1997)The guy who tunes my piano is from the Denver area. That is and hour and a half away. He comes up to tune for the National Repertory Orchestra, which is in Breckenridge. Then he comes to my place. I think he is 80.
My piano needed tuning in October. The orchestra only exists in the summer. No tuning.
There are several pianos in the county. Hopefully enough to keep a tuner coming up.