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Never Too Old To Talk Tech: August 2011
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Never Too Old To Talk Tech. Advice for the mature or befuddled. Thursday, August 18, 2011. I was awoken by the sound of sobbing. I reached for my eyeglasses and looked around the bedroom to find the source of the disturbance. Husband was on his side, fast asleep. Not him. Dog was at the draped windows. Flat. Not him. Then, I looked to my left, to the bedside table where my Apple devices were plugged into their chargers. A tiny pool of water, likely caused by tears, surrounded the iPhone 3G. 3G was interr...
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The Hometown Rookie: seeing my city through fresh eyes: December 2015
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The Hometown Rookie: seeing my city through fresh eyes. Thursday, December 17, 2015. Have Pillows, Will Travel. My lifelong friend Ruth is allowing me to practice driving in her 2003 green Honda Accord. "I have to be able to see over the steering wheel," I tell her. She raises the driver's seat as as high as it can go. I remove two pillows from my shopping bag, place them on the seat, and then hop atop. "Not yet," I say, balling up my puffy jacket, and adding it to the small tower. Perfect," I say. After...
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The Hometown Rookie: seeing my city through fresh eyes: August 2015
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The Hometown Rookie: seeing my city through fresh eyes. Sunday, August 16, 2015. I'm confused about the name of the dog nuzzling me nose to nose. Is this Pippin, Rosie, Enzo or Ellie? There's at least six of these small breeds: Shih Tzus, Pugs, Beagles, Spaniels, Terriers, Cockapoos, and mixes of them all, that wander the dog park and eventually wind up on my lap. I just moved into the building a week ago," I quickly added, "and don't have a pet. But, I've had Golden Retrievers in the past and miss b...
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The Hometown Rookie: seeing my city through fresh eyes: Envy
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The Hometown Rookie: seeing my city through fresh eyes. Wednesday, February 17, 2016. I had to look up the difference between the definitions of "envy" and "jealousy" because those words were creeping into my head. I was curious to learn the specific emotion I had been feeling, when I watched a married couple - a few years older than I - exchange easy banter. Is that what you're wearing? I thought. I had no ill will towards them, but I wanted what they had, and that is what is called "envy.". In the thre...
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The Hometown Rookie: seeing my city through fresh eyes: Mothers
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The Hometown Rookie: seeing my city through fresh eyes. Thursday, March 17, 2016. She was sitting in the armchair, her legs stretched out on the footstool. Hi, Mom," I said, as I closed the door behind me. She didn't speak, so I jumped right in. "You're angry, aren't you? She sighed and said. "I guess I should be used to it by now. It seems every chance you get - first in your. Before an audience of 100 people, mostly strangers - you sneer at my mothering. When are you going to give it a rest? I stopped ...
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The Hometown Rookie: seeing my city through fresh eyes: March 2016
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The Hometown Rookie: seeing my city through fresh eyes. Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Felix showed me the slot where I was to slide in my two quarters. Then, my seven-year-old grandson skipped away leaving me on my own at the pinball machine. I pulled out the knob near my tummy, watched a tiny silver ball shoot out, and pressed buttons on either side of the cabinet to send flippers flying. My "sorry, can't do that," usually revolved around time, and my inflexible need to eat dinner at 6 pm, go to bed at 8, an...
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The Hometown Rookie: seeing my city through fresh eyes: January 2016
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The Hometown Rookie: seeing my city through fresh eyes. Saturday, January 30, 2016. Happy Birthday, Dear Mom. Mom, did you have birthday parties as a child? Oh, it was so long ago, who remembers? To make room for her, I scooted over to the corner of my daybed that doubles as a couch. Although my mother died in December of 1981, she annually visits me on her birthday, which is today, January 30. To shift the conversation, I said, "Happy 103rd Birthday, Mom! That's a horrid thing to say.". Why did I never ...
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The Hometown Rookie: seeing my city through fresh eyes: Comfort Zone
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The Hometown Rookie: seeing my city through fresh eyes. Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Felix showed me the slot where I was to slide in my two quarters. Then, my seven-year-old grandson skipped away leaving me on my own at the pinball machine. I pulled out the knob near my tummy, watched a tiny silver ball shoot out, and pressed buttons on either side of the cabinet to send flippers flying. My "sorry, can't do that," usually revolved around time, and my inflexible need to eat dinner at 6 pm, go to bed at 8, an...
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The Hometown Rookie: seeing my city through fresh eyes: April 2016
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The Hometown Rookie: seeing my city through fresh eyes: New Site for Blog Posts
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The Hometown Rookie: seeing my city through fresh eyes. Tuesday, April 19, 2016. New Site for Blog Posts. To read the latest blogs for the The Hometown Rookie, please go to www.elainesoloway.com. I look forward to seeing you there. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This blog is brought to you by Elaine Soloway Consulting, offering services in Public Relations, Coaching, and Technology. Check out my website, www.elainesoloway.com, for more information and my latest blog posts. View my complete profile.