We had some good news this week: our dog Layla has cleared her heartworm test, which means she can start to return to normal activities. Six months ago, after she had an anaphylaxis shock, a routine follow-up visit revealed that she had heartworm. Heartworm in dogs is a serious and potentially fatal disease caused by…
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We are all living in interesting times. Life, technology, and the world are moving at lightning speed. I remember sitting in my living room in Bolingbrook, Illinois. I was sick, so I was home from work. A special report came on the TV. It was the beginning of the first Gulf War. CNN’s historic live…
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A while ago, I was at Home Depot to buy some under-cabinet lights. We wanted some that were motion-activated so they would light up in the morning when you went to get coffee, especially in the winter when it was still dark. The options that did not require electrical work (in other words, battery-operated) were…
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Have you ever fixed something, only to discover it broke something else? It happens to me all the time. Case in point: I was fixing some leaking outdoor hoses. As I was pulling them off, the hose reel broke. It often happens with computers, too, and especially websites. You install a WordPress plug-in to fix…
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Time heals all wounds; it's just that the older you get, the more time it takes to heal. In the last post, I talked about ending up in the hospital. I have been on the mend, but the two weeks since have not been enough to get me back to 100%. I had a week…
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Arguably, three states in our country are famous for gold: Alaska, California, and New York. California had a gold rush in 1849. Although it was not a state yet, Alaska had a gold rush in 1896. New York is famous in more modern times because of Wall Street and the financial trading in Gold and…
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