In addition to being more anthropocentric
than you, I'm also basically more puritanical
than you, which probably doesn't jibe with
our reputations.

Possibly but here's not the place to figure it out.

I don't much care about such things, either
practically speaking or in real life.

Anyhow, it's not figure-outable.

Doctor was a > bit surprised since he'd not input on it but was
pleased that I was

using it. Home therapy ends this week, next week starts in clinic therapy.

How far a drive is that?

About 3 or 4 miles, not that far. Same building as the doctor's office.
Beats having to go down to Raleigh or over to Durham or Chapel Hill.

That last sentence is what I was thinking.

Of course, envy (whether of writers or readers)
colors much of the news reports on lottery
winners, but that seems to be pretty much the
message we get.

AFAI'm concered, it's smomething not worth spending my money on. Some

It is said that the lottery is a tax on the stupid;
but it's also (and here's where I find it really
objectionable) a tax on the desperate. In either
case it's kicking folks when they're down.

big game tickets are rather pricey, I think I saw that one was
$20./ticket.

In a parallel conversation not long ago, someone
told me of a $30 scratch ticket sold in vending
machines at supermarkets.

I recall reading a bit about it. That's why Ken Jennings' record is

so > impressive now.
Was there fallout in his life afterward?
I wonder if people would recognize him on
the street and ask stupid insoluble riddles
and stuff.

He's still recognisable but I don't know if he gets stupid questions or
not.

It would stand to reason. People like to imagine
they're more expert than they are and challenge those
who actually know stuff. I did describe here my
amusement at watching the national budget mansplained
by a friendly but pompous drunken guy to my buddy the
Dodger, who has taught economics for 40 years.

It's ironic because when she was younger, my sister did all the

baking > when my mom was in summer school. I did the other cooking;
now I do

both. (G)

Luckily, both Lilli and Bonnie bake, and
Rosemary has a decent cafe or two within
walking distance.

I don't do as much as I used to. Stephen is doing more now.

As long as the division of labor is satisfactory
to both of you.

longevity. > ML> What we were taught as universals turn out

not to be.

Very true--the standard white male, age 25-40 is not the standard

any > more.
Never was, except among doctors.

True, but they tried to make us believe that it was the standard we
needed to measure up to.

Equality doesn't mean sameness. That's a
lesson society is just beginning to learn.

I did/do enjoy Dickens.

I've heard that from people. Maybe he deserves
another try, though I doubt it.

Depends on what sort of reading you enjoy.

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Hi Michael,

In addition to being more anthropocentric
than you, I'm also basically more puritanical
than you, which probably doesn't jibe with
our reputations.

Possibly but here's not the place to figure it out.

I don't much care about such things, either
practically speaking or in real life.

Anyhow, it's not figure-outable.

So we'll declare this subject closed then.

Doctor was a > bit surprised since he'd not input on it but was pleased that I was

using it. Home therapy ends this week, next week starts in

clinic > ML> > therapy.

How far a drive is that?

About 3 or 4 miles, not that far. Same building as the doctor's

office. > Beats having to go down to Raleigh or over to Durham or
Chapel Hill.

That last sentence is what I was thinking.

Every time I've needed therapy, I've been able to get it close to home.
In HI, after breaking my elbow, the initial therapy appointment was at
Tripler but they transferred me to the clinic on Schofield Barracks.
Steve would drop me off but I could walk home. Still using the cane now
but doing more at home than even last week.

Of course, envy (whether of writers or readers)
colors much of the news reports on lottery
winners, but that seems to be pretty much the
message we get.

AFAI'm concered, it's smomething not worth spending my money on.

Some

It is said that the lottery is a tax on the stupid;
but it's also (and here's where I find it really

That's always been our point of view on it.

objectionable) a tax on the desperate. In either
case it's kicking folks when they're down.

Very much so. Spend the money on food, even if it's dried beans and
rice, not lottery tickets.

big game tickets are rather pricey, I think I saw that one was $20./ticket.

In a parallel conversation not long ago, someone
told me of a $30 scratch ticket sold in vending
machines at supermarkets.

I'd walk right past it.

I recall reading a bit about it. That's why Ken Jennings'

record is > ML> so > impressive now.

Was there fallout in his life afterward?
I wonder if people would recognize him on
the street and ask stupid insoluble riddles
and stuff.

He's still recognisable but I don't know if he gets stupid questions

or > not.

It would stand to reason. People like to imagine
they're more expert than they are and challenge those
who actually know stuff. I did describe here my

They'd do it to him maybe, but not everybody is as recogniseable.

amusement at watching the national budget mansplained
by a friendly but pompous drunken guy to my buddy the
Dodger, who has taught economics for 40 years.

I do remember you writing about that.

It's ironic because when she was younger, my sister did all

the > ML> baking > when my mom was in summer school. I did the other cooking; > ML> now I do

both. (G)

Luckily, both Lilli and Bonnie bake, and
Rosemary has a decent cafe or two within
walking distance.

I don't do as much as I used to. Stephen is doing more now.

As long as the division of labor is satisfactory
to both of you.

Yes, we're doing well. I'm doing some laundry today but Steve is the one lifting & carrying the basket. I'm also doing more of the loading &
unloading of the dishwasher.

longevity. > ML> What we were taught as universals turn out

not to be.

Very true--the standard white male, age 25-40 is not the

standard > ML> any > more.

Never was, except among doctors.

True, but they tried to make us believe that it was the standard we needed to measure up to.

Equality doesn't mean sameness. That's a
lesson society is just beginning to learn.

True, complimentarism is different from egalitarianism.

I did/do enjoy Dickens.

I've heard that from people. Maybe he deserves
another try, though I doubt it.

Depends on what sort of reading you enjoy.

Title: Ice Cream
Categories: Desserts, Osg
Servings: 1

Getting on ice cream cone season down here soon. This next week will be
in the mid 50s so hopefully the week after will be warm enough for ice
cream. (G)

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