Tag Archives: winter

Still Human! Surviving The Winter Outbreak

Posted on January 19, 2019 by

It’s not very often, Modern Philosophers, that the first thing I do upon waking is to check to make sure I’m still human. But that’s exactly what I did every morning this week. You see, I’d never been this sick.  … Continue reading →

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Baby, It’s Ridiculously Cold Outside!

Posted on December 6, 2018 by

The good news, Modern Philosophers, is that I have taken great strides in overcoming my paralyzing fear of driving in the snow. The RAV4 has made traveling the winter roads of Maine a much less anxious endeavor, and that has … Continue reading →

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Snow Magnet

Posted on March 9, 2018 by

I have a theory, Modern Philosophers, but I hesitate to share it because science has never really been my thing. I mean, I keep a team of scientists on retainer, aka locked in the basement, in case I ever need … Continue reading →

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Halfway Through The Days Of Terror

Posted on December 30, 2017 by

I hope the title of this post didn’t mislead some of you, Modern Philosophers. Unfortunately, we are not at the midway point of President Trump’s term.  I’m sorry if I got your hopes up, but we still have a lot … Continue reading →

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The Great Indoors

Posted on December 28, 2017 by

It was ten degrees below zero when I woke up this morning, Modern Philosophers, and twenty-three below with the windchill. I don’t care how dedicated I am to my fitness program, there is no way that I’m going out to … Continue reading →

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Thawing The Brain Stem

Posted on November 11, 2017 by

It’s cold, Modern Philosophers. I don’t know why that still surprises me after fifteen years in Maine, but Snow Miser and his icy minions seem to sneak up on my every year. Just a couple of weeks ago, I went … Continue reading →

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The Windblown Ice Balls of Bitter Change

Posted on November 10, 2017 by

The subtitle for this post, Modern Philosophers, is: Holy $%^&, It’s Cold! Maine doesn’t really mess around much with Autumn.  Summer slowly dies off, the leaves change color, and the air gets chilly enough to force you to wear a … Continue reading →

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