Category Archives: Personal

An Observation

Posted on November 17 2003 by Mickey

    I haven’t posted in a couple days, simply because every time I find something to write about I see others have already done so and have probably done it better. I cannot however let it go unremarked that … Continue reading →

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Another Year Older

Posted on November 9 2003 by Mickey

    It’s too early for cake, so let’s while away the hours with a favorite birthday tradition, the reading of the “IF NOVEMBER 9 IS YOUR BIRTHDAY” horoscope. Here’s one from today’s Detroit News (Section N Page 1) by … Continue reading →

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Lunar Eclipse

Posted on November 8 2003 by Mickey

    How ominous: a lunar eclipse on the eve of my birthday.    It seems downright biblical. …Legendary.    …Impetuous.    …Homeric.    A little blurry, yes, but my camera was on maximum zoom and the Moon is 239,000 … Continue reading →

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My Famous Face

Posted on November 4 2003 by Mickey

    During high school and college people said I reminded them of John Belushi. After college, it was Jon Lovitz. Later on, after I started wearing glasses, people said I looked like “Newman” (Wayne Knight) from Seinfeld. (Gee, thanks.) … Continue reading →

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BOO!

Posted on October 31 2003 by Mickey

    Happy Birthday to my Dad & Happy Halloween to you all!

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I Got A Million Pounds of Candy     (…yaaaayy)

Posted on October 29 2003 by Mickey

    SFG Helpful Halloween Tip: Don’t waste your candy by giving it out to strangers. On Halloween night, lock your doors, turn your lights off, and have the candy yourself.    P.S. Some people have commented that my caricature … Continue reading →

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Book Tour

Posted on October 24 2003 by Mickey

    It’s Natural Disaster Day at work. Not only do we have a coronal flare hitting us in an hour and threatening our satellite broadcasts, but we just discovered one of our AC units is flooding underneath our floor … Continue reading →

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Mind Power

Posted on October 22 2003 by Mickey

    So what. Some monkey can move a mechanical arm just through thought impulses. Big deal. I have mysterious powers too, but no one’s writing news stories about me. For instance, I can make my stomach growl just by … Continue reading →

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Rock of Ages

Posted on October 12 2003 by Mickey

    Speaking of my rock collection, here are a few more samples. These aren’t from my States of the Union collection, these are just rocks with interesting shapes. They come mainly from Mackinac Island and also Presque Isle park … Continue reading →

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School of Rock

Posted on October 12 2003 by Mickey

    For quite a while, every year I would be able to go up to Mackinac Island for our Summer vacation. Mackinac’s shoreline is lined with limestone rocks which often are formed into recognizable shapes (and their flatness and … Continue reading →

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