Consignment shopping

Went down the street to my local consignment shop in hopes of finding a holiday sweater.  I hate to spend a good deal of money on something I will wear off and on for a month. I found something that was suitable, but it was the wrong

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Set up for failure?

Have you ever felt that you had been set up?  I mean, everything orchestrated so that you would mess up and fail?  And has this been done under the guise of ‘friendship?’ I believe that I have witnessed such machinations in the past, and I believe I

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SARS— again

WHO  (The World Health Organization) had advised that a patient in Qatar has been confirmed as having a SARS related virus.  WHO is advising, as a precaution that all patients with unexplained pneumonia be tested for the new coronavirus.  Four other cases in Saudi Arabia were reported,

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Generic Lipitor recalled

NOTICE:  Generic Lipitor has been recalled due to tiny glass particles showing up in a recent inspection.   All consumers are being notified of the recall of this drug.   Ranbaxy, the manufacturer, is recalling 10-, 20-, and 40-miligram doses of the tablets.   Until next time, Dr. Polly

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Grandmotherly musings on Black Friday

It is the day after Thanksgiving, and I am listening to the sounds of very little people.  These little people happen to be my youngest grandsons.   The youngest is in the crib next to me.  He is eight months old.  He has been cooing for the last

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