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February 7, 2021February 6, 2021Snowbird of Paradise

When Is A Flipper Not A Flipper

About a year ago, my dentist offered me a choice. He could replace a missing tooth with either a Maryland Bridge or a flipper. He explained the disadvantages of each, and neither option sounded desirable, so I demurred. I remember saying at the time that I could not understand why he was explaining reasons for […]

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November 25, 2017November 24, 2017Snowbird of Paradise

Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart

My last two blog posts have talked about how I have managed money over the years and I realize now that I have been a little too smug about it. I really shouldn’t be so self-satisfied because I have actually made some really dumb financial choices as well as some good ones. The first dumb […]

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November 1, 2017November 1, 2017Snowbird of Paradise

How I Make Decisions

Right now, every twenty minutes or so I am hitting “Refresh” on the Alberta Motor Association’s website map of road conditions.  I am willing the colour of the main highway to Red Deer to turn from yellow to green. I had planned to meet up with my writing group friends this evening, but the weather […]

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