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This is the random 2025 post. I think I stole the idea from my near twin, Gordon. Some less lazy folks, such as Kelly, will highlight particular posts from the previous year. “If you have a blog or other online writing forum, share some of your favorite work from this year.” That sounds like an intriguing idea, but it’s too much work when I can just punt. 

January:  “I saw a junior high school production, and I suspect there’s another.” My Lion King credentials, and why the movie Mufasa: The Lion King, a prequel, was only so-so.

February:  “I sang this to a person I was seeing, and she thought it was too clingy.” This was a Valentine’s Day song list, a reference to Someone To Watch Over Me by Linda Ronstadt. Damn, that STILL stings a little, and it was over 30 years ago. 

March:  “But don’t leave it on my Twitter page, which I deleted.”  This was my periodic request to Ask Roger Anything. In truth, you can ARA at any time. I mean, you COULD wonder which Secretaries of State went on to become President: Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, J.Q. Adams, Van Buren, and Buchanan. But it’d be more interesting if you ask me something I can’t find on Wikipedia. (BTW, I always forget Buchanan, as one does.)

April: “Thus, the charts show 77 weeks of #1 hits.” The 1935 music charts had two versions that didn’t always match.

May: “We’re also trying to keep in contact with our daughter, who is only 7,845 miles away.” This was our 26th wedding anniversary. Our daughter was in Cape Town, South Africa, at the time. 

June: “What does coming out mean?” This was my church’s adult education class, led by a member of the Pride Center of the Capital Region

Also

July: “Eve Of Destruction  – Barry McGuire (Dunhill)” One of the #1 hits of 1965, a nice uplifting song.

August: “He would nip at me, but my parents, specifically my father, seemed unconcerned.” This was about the only dog I ever had, an Alaskan Husky named Lucky Stubbs. The post was for Sunday Stealing. 

September: “But my wife and I do not have the same insurance, so I need my wife’s information, and she needs mine.” This was about going to an Urgent Care and then an Emergency Department after my wife’s fall while walking in the neighborhood. Specifically, a couple was nearby, and she was unable to speak. 

October: “But one of our neighbors was dissatisfied with one element, complicated to explain.” We contracted with a company to build a fence. This is the joy of homeownership.   

November:  “Don’t Take It Personal (just one of dem days) – Monica, two weeks at #1 RB, #2 for three weeks pop, platinum.” I hit three music charts this iteration, this one from the Hot R&B #1 Singles for 1995.

December: “At least 31 languages have a word very similar to ‘huh?’” A linkage page. I try to put things other than music and politics in those posts. 

This is the random 2023 post. I randomly pick the blog post date for each month, and then, within that post, randomly select a sentence. I’m sure I purloined the idea from near twin Gordon.

A serious blogger like Kelly would pour through his output and highlight his favorite work from last year. That is a great idea, but that would involve actual work.

January: “Tell everyone about how #nylibraries have been important to your communities on social media!” Oops – I got caught advocating for libraries again!

February: “I explained this phenomenon here.” The “here” is a 2021 blog post about why sometimes people call me George; it has something to do with common consonants. This was a Sunday Stealing post.

March: “He wrote in a New York Times Magazine piece about catching a girl who was screaming.” The “he” was writer Armin Brott talking about how men’s involvement in parenting is often discouraged.

April: “If you know the history of the Census, you may realize that the current decennial census asks very few questions.” I was in full data geek mode.

May: “’Am I selfless, ever trusting in my supposed maternal instinct, and willing to fully sacrifice without complaining?'”  Katy Huie Harrison, Ph.D. writes about the idealized mother. Her answer was, “Hell no!” But she adds, “And I think I’m a great mom.” This was my Mother’s Day post.

June: “Visit another church congregation for a shared picnic.” My plans for a very busy June. It was a lovely picnic, BTW. A Sunday Stealing.

Side 2

July: “My daughter started watching RuPaul’s Drag Race in the Best Reality Competition area, and I saw a few episodes.” I used to watch so much more TV in the 20th Century.

August: “It was written by Adrian Tomine, who also adapted the screenplay.” My review of the movie Shortcomings, which my wife liked far more than I did. 

September: “I noted here that my sister Marcia and I used to play The Man from U.N.C.L.E. together.” A linkage post mentioned the passing of actor David McCallum.

October: “Answers from some Nerdfighters: ‘The Anthropocene Reviewed attempts to capture what it means to be human.'” My attempt to review the John Green book.  

November: “I began to doubt my cognitive abilities.” The wallet is REALLY gone this time. What a PITA. 

December: “I won’t do this for 1954 because I was born in 1953.” Celebrating the folks who are roughly nine months younger than I. 

And the photo was randomly chosen from the photos used on this blog.