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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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May 16, 2013October 4, 2014Snowbird of Paradise

Make this make sense to me

Yesterday, I crossed the US-Canada border at Aldergrove. Me  [Smiling and handing over my passport with my Nexus card inside]: Hi She [Not smiling, hand outstretched]: Hi      Nexus card falls out as she opens the passport. She [Visibly irritated]: Don’t hand them both to me at once! Give me one or the other, […]

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