Basil’s Blog

Been fighting a cold.
Nearly over it.
Nearly.
I’m looking forward to getting back to work. Sort of.
Actually, I’ve been taking drugs and going to work. Apparently, I can work while under the influence of cold medicine.
Now that I have the drugs out of my system, I’m curious as to what I’ve got to fix. You see, I’m [...]

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Don’t get summer colds very much.
In fact, not sure the last time I had one.
I’ve picked up a cold in winter time in recent years. Used to not get those, but apparently, I do in recent years.
But not a summer cold.
Until this year.
When we went to Chicago last week, The Wife picked up a cold [...]

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Gave blood today.
The Columbus Catfish had a Red Cross Bloodmobile set up at the ball park today. And I stopped by to give blood.
I’ve given blood since … gosh … 1976, I guess. I don’t remember giving in high school. But, after I graduated, I participated in blood drives.
When I was at the radio station, [...]

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Been a busy couple of weeks at work. Logged nearly 80 hours last week. And 42 so far this week. And, yes, it’s only Tuesday. Tuesday night, sure. But still, it’s only Tuesday.
Anyway, I’m tired. I’m grumpy. And my head hurts.
When I left work tonight, the car told me it needed gas. Okay, it didn’t [...]

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I turned on the computer today and found out it was Thursday.
How the heck did that happen?
I went to this little blog and saw my last post was on Sunday. And it’s Thursday!
We’ve got a big project going on at work, and I’ve been tied up with that. Had to work Saturday and Sunday. Yes, [...]

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I need to go on a diet.
I mean, I know it. Anyone who looks at me knows it.
In high school, I was 6′2” and weighed 120 lbs.
Really.
I’m no taller, but a heckuva lot heavier.
And, I know that I need to drop a few pounds.
A light came on and told me.
No, not one of those “AHA!” [...]

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