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Laughing at Oneself

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

Sometimes you have to laugh when the joke is on you. In fact, maybe it is the most important time to laugh.  Maybe.  This is what I was thinking when the universe played a joke on me Wednesday evening. You … Continue reading →

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Not When I Got to My Stop.

Posted on August 22, 2019 by

There were several candidates for Today’s Perfect Moment. I saw a Canadian actress on the subway–or I at least thought I did. I am (now) unsure as to whether I “recognized” her or just felt that I knew her from … Continue reading →

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In The Rain

Posted on July 24, 2018 by

I left work with a couple of new friends. When we reached the front door one of them remarked that “it’s really coming down out there.”  Indeed it was.  We checked our bags and found that we only had two … Continue reading →

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A Welcome Invasion of Personal Space

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

The beautiful weather we had in the afternoon of a clear sky and mild temperatures was probably created by the dismal dark and rainy morning. That morning also spawned Today’s Perfect Moment. I trudged my way up the subway steps, … Continue reading →

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A Pretty Grey Day

Posted on March 29, 2018 by

If I said it was a pretty grey day outside, would you think that I meant is was pretty and grey, or that it was rather grey? Yes, people who teach English stop to ponder these things. However, it was … Continue reading →

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August 12, 2014: Even Days Have Mood Swings

Posted on August 13, 2014 by

Looking out the window of the classroom, hoping that the students were too preoccupied with some grammar point, I caught several glimpses of Today’s Perfect Moment.  At first the sky was a brilliant blue–the kind of blue makes you think … Continue reading →

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