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ERGONOMIC MISCHIEF is now closed.
It was fun. It was also a lot of work. I wouldn't recommend a daily 1000 word blog.
This was a place where I could share a daily blog.
For three years, I posted every day.
I started this on December 31, 2021.That 1000 words a day goal was daunting, but it helped improve my writing. During this last year, I wrote about a different record every day.
My last post was on December 31, 2024.
Each blog was a first draft, warts and all, and they reflected my thoughts at the moment I sat down to write. I appreciate everyone who made the site part of their day.
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Entry date: 12-31-2024 – This is It. Goodbye – Letters to My Friends
Dear Friends, As I type this, my head is telling me that I am not done, but it is just my brain playing tricks on me. You do things for...
phnart
Dec 31, 20248 min read
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Entry date: 12-30-2024 – Two to go – Letters to My Friends
Dear Friends, I wrote this one in real time this morning which is something I haven’t done a lot of since the first year of the blog. I...
phnart
Dec 30, 20247 min read
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Entry date: 12-29-2024 – 3 Days Left (including TODAY) – Letters to My Friends
Dear Friends, Saturday came and went. I watched The Morning Show , well, binged it really, and also the Cardinals game. I also spent...
phnart
Dec 29, 20247 min read
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Entry date: 12-28-2024 – Four days Left – Letters to My Friends
Dear Friends, I found out yesterday that the prognosis for Granny is that she has about two weeks left. It felt very strange to write...
phnart
Dec 28, 20246 min read
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Entry date: 12-27-2024 – Five days to go – Letters to My Friends
Dear Friends, Yesterday was an interesting day. It didn’t turn out the way I thought it would, but it was still a fine day. I had a...
phnart
Dec 27, 20244 min read
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Entry date: 12-26-2024 - Six days to go - Letters to My Friends
Dear Friends, Christmas was really nice. We had a lovely Christmas Eve and our Christmas Day was great, too. I’m hoping the same for you....
phnart
Dec 26, 20243 min read
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Entry date: 12-25-2024 – Seven (lucky) Days Left – Letters to My Friends
Dear Friends, My thoughts will soon be my own again. It feels weird. But really, I have shared them with just a handful of people each...
phnart
Dec 25, 20244 min read
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Entry date: 12-24-2024 – 8 Days of Christmas Eve Left – Letters to My Friends
Dear Friends, Ergonomic Mischief has certainly been a gift I have given myself. I hope that for a few of you it has been something you...
phnart
Dec 24, 20245 min read
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Entry date: 12-23 – 2024 – 9 Days to Go – Letters to My Friends
Dear Friends, What a nice weekend. We got some stuff done on Saturday and then enjoyed a really lovely time with our friends. I have...
phnart
Dec 23, 20245 min read
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Entry date: 12-22-2024 – 10 Days Left – Letters to My Friends
Dear Friends, I like numbers. They have always been my friends. I have used them my whole life, like a drug, to occupy my mind. As a...
phnart
Dec 22, 20245 min read
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Entry date: 12-21-24 – 11 days to Go – Letters to My Friends
Dear Friends, I am really counting these days down with a mixture of sadness, curiosity, relief, and wonder. Like, I wonder what comes...
phnart
Dec 21, 20245 min read
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Entry date: 12-20-2024 – 12 Days (of) Left(mas) – Letters to My Friends
Dear Friends, The universe presented me with a situation yesterday that I hope I handled well. During math class, my student from...
phnart
Dec 20, 20246 min read
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Entry date: 12-19-2024 – 13 days Left – Letters to My Friends
Dear Friends, Yesterday was a much better day. Work was good. Home was good. I did a tiny bit of Christmas shopping and picked up a...
phnart
Dec 19, 20245 min read
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Entry date: 12-18-2024 – 14 days Left – Letters to My Friends
Dear Friends, I will write to you for two more weeks, including today. Then I will just write other things. Maybe I will come back here...
phnart
Dec 18, 20247 min read
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Entry date: 12-17-2024 – 15 Days Left – Letters to My Friends
Dear Friends, This goes out today to my friend, Mark Evertz. He unexpectedly passed away last Friday, and I just got the news...
phnart
Dec 17, 20246 min read
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Entry date: 12-16-2024 – Sixteen days Left – Letters to My Friends
Dear Friends, We got a lot of stuff done yesterday and got a visit from Ryan, Bree, and Mia, as well as Amber. It was awesome to see...
phnart
Dec 16, 20246 min read
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Entry date: 12-15-2024 – 17 days Left – Letters to My Friends
Dear Friends, I was thinking yesterday morning about doing beer runs back in the 80s. I don’t know why it popped into my head, but it...
phnart
Dec 15, 20245 min read
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Entry date: 12-14-2024 – 18 days Left – Letters to My Friends
Dear Friends, The losses this year have been significant. It started with my friend, Jim, checking out of this mortal coil back in...
phnart
Dec 14, 20247 min read
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Entry date: 12-13-2024 – 19 Days to Go – Letters to My Friends
Dear Friends, The kids will sing today for their parents and family. These are pretty great moments, and they are fun glimpses into the...
phnart
Dec 13, 20245 min read
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Entry date: 12-12-2024 – 20 days Left – Letters to My Friends
Dear Friends, This week has wiped me out a bit. I had a long, long Wednesday thanks to a nice visit with Granny, tons of prep after...
phnart
Dec 12, 20244 min read
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