Author: Cosand
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Veterinary Visit– of Doom
Once, not so very long ago, my cat had quite the kidney crisis. Now, every three months, she gets to go back and get checked on. This, for a cat who…
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Pivotal Points and Momentous Moments
Many events in history have a tipping point. One little change to the forces at work and everything is different. World War I was started by the assassination of Archduke…
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Rhymes for Our Corporate Times
I don’t like being told what to do. Hire me, train, me, then leave me the sam hill alone. Of course, being the human that I am, sometimes I mess…
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Assembly Required; LEGOs Included
I like to follow instructions. When I am running late for work, I take it a bit literally and jog sections of the sidewalk to make up for the crosswalk…
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We Can Remake Them. Stronger, Faster, and Newer!
“If it made money the first time, maybe it will make more the second time.” That seems to be the prevailing thought in the movie business, which is why a…
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Mine or Thine?
Being single is very convenient sometimes. I have my remote control, I pick the groceries, and I know when the car is being used (and returned without filling the tank).…
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Fix the Idiots, Fix the World
Let us all pause and give thanks to that most common of all nuisances, the idiot. They have that certain quality about them that makes the rest of us take…
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How to Use a VCR
(I once had a coworker who did not know what a cassette tape was. So, once in a while, I feel the need to educate the whippersnappers out there about…
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What Price Friendship? (or, “Handling Catastrophe”)
Sometimes my roommate and I suffer more than a few disagreements. I claim that her hair is all over the place. She thinks I work too much. I worry that…
...Of Course, this Could All Go Horribly Awry 