Author: Alex Diaz-Granados
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, October 4, 2020: A Song of Rain and Interrupted Slumber
Thoughts & Musings for Sunday, October 4, 2020 Hello, there, Dear Reader. It’s morning here in Somewhere in Florida, USA. As I start this, the temperature outside is 72˚F (22˚C) and it’s raining. With humidity at 95% and a breeze blowing from the northeast at 4 MPH/7 KPH, the feels-like temperature is also 72˚F (22˚C).…
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More Musings & Thoughts for Saturday, October 3: Venturing Out…Then Coming Back In
Hello again, Dear Reader. It’s late in the afternoon here in my corner of Florida, and it’s cloudy, gray, and even a bit drizzly outside. Currently, the temperature is 79˚F (26˚C) under cloudy skies; with humidity at 78% and a northeasterly breeze blowing at 11 MPH/17 KPH, the feels-like temperature is 79˚F (26˚C). The forecast…
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Musings & Thoughts for October 3, 2020: Mom’s Kindle
I still have my mother’s 2nd Generation Kindle. I bought it for her as a surprise gift in July of 2009 when Amazon introduced the new model of its popular e-reader. According to my order history on Amazon, I paid $299.00 and is, to this day, the most expensive gift I ever gave Mom on…
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Musings & Thoughts for Friday, October 2, 2020: A Note from My Fortress of Solitude
Hello, again, Dear Reader. It’s now late afternoon – I’m starting this, my 200th post on WordPress, shortly after 4 PM Eastern time – here in my little corner of Florida. It’s been a quiet, I would almost say tranquil, Friday, and it looks like the rest of the weekend will be more of the…
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Life in the Times of COVID-19: Law of Averages Catches Up to Its Biggest Fugitive as Trump, Melania Test Positive for Coronavirus
Hello there, Dear Reader. It’s almost noon on Friday, October 2, 2020 as I begin this post, and in my small corner of Florida it is almost noon on a somewhat mild autumn day. Currently, the temperature is 77˚F (25˚C) under partly sunny skies. With the wind blowing from the north-northeast at 6 MPH/10 KPH…
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‘Star Wars’ Collectibles & Toys Review: Star Wars The Black Series – Darth Vader (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary) Action Figure
“Join Me, and I Will Complete Your Training….” DARTH VADER: After the destruction of the Death Star, Darth Vader became obsessed with finding Luke Skywalker, finally locating the Rebel base on the remote ice planet Hoth – Packaging blurb, Star Wars The Black Series Darth Vader (Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary) 6-inch…
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Life in the Times of COVID-19: Statistics, Worries, and Other Thoughts for October 1, 2020
Good morning, Dear Reader. Today is Thursday, October 1, 2020, and here in my corner of Florida late morning (9-11 AM) is well underway. Currently, the temperature outside is 74˚F (23˚C) under partly sunny skies. With humidity at 61% and the wind blowing from the north-northeast at 9 MPH/14 KPH, the feels-like temperature is the…
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More Musings, More Thoughts for the Last Day of September 2020
More Thoughts & Musings for Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Hi there – again – Dear Reader. Yes, I’m back. I wasn’t planning on writing a third post today, but my mind is so full of thoughts that it feels as though my head will explode if I don’t give them an outlet. Besides, I’m a…
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Music Album Review: ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Music from the Original Soundtrack – 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition’
On January 26, 1999, Columbia Records and its Legacy sub-label released Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Music from the Original Soundtrack – 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition, a 2-CD album that combined a an expanded compact disc reissue of the soundtrack album from 1979’s Star Trek: The Motion Picture (the abbreviated version soundtrack was first issued…
