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Test Post

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Simon
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Words Seldom Seen: Heterodox

Posted on December 27, 2024December 14, 2024 by Simon
Heterodox Adjective: Not conforming to the accepted or orthodox opinions or beliefs. Example 1: “His Heterodox belief that most politics was unimportant put him outside the mainstream of his coh... Read More

Boxing Day

Posted on December 26, 2024December 15, 2024 by Simon
Happy Boxing Day Or the second night of Hanukkah or Zwanzaa or the traditional British holiday for the servants Boxing Day.... Read More

Happy Christmas/Hanukkah

Posted on December 25, 2024December 14, 2024 by Simon
Light the First Candle and Sing a Hanukkah Song Give Gifts of Joy and Hope. Merry Christmas... Read More

Two Dogs and Happiness

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Simon
Bruno and Missy wish you a Happy Christmas/Hanukkah... Read More

Dogs and Happiness

Posted on December 23, 2024December 14, 2024 by Simon
Happy Christmas to all from Sam the hiking dog. “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” Multiple Attributions Sammy was my hiking companion along with... Read More

Tradition

Posted on December 20, 2024December 14, 2024 by Simon
“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire”. Gustav Mahler Christmas and the first night of Hanukkah coincide this year. Magical thinking makes it a good omen. So next we... Read More

Advice to Hikers

Posted on December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 by Simon
“You are almost there.” Last week Peter and his great dog Mojo hiked with me on the Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Trail. It was a great hike. The trail was longish, well built and ver... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Penultimate

Posted on December 18, 2024December 14, 2024 by Simon
Penultimate Adjective: last but one in a series of things; second to last. Example: “The November meeting was the penultimate meeting of 2024.” The photo was taken for me by Debbie G at Ba... Read More

Forking

Posted on December 17, 2024December 14, 2024 by Simon
If you let the forks run wild in the silverware drawer, the forking will lead to baby forks. That is a bad dad joke. So to make up for it I have invented a new word:... Read More
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