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Michael Benveniste

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Retired, trying to find direction.

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Sad, but the calls weren’t obviously wrong.

18.01.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Later today, I’m having surgery to have a cancerous kidney removed. Talk to y’all on the other side!

11.06.2025 13:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Kidney Cancer, at least one Gall stone, and a very sore mouth from oral surgery.

I’m feeling very sorry for myself right now.

14.05.2025 02:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
April 1st.

April 1st.

Up for trade is an 1842 2 Reale Mexico First Republic Coin. Legal Tender in the US until 1857. Will trade for professional barbering services.

01.04.2025 17:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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30.03.2025 15:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder why @melbournepollen.bsky.social is following me.

02.03.2025 00:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

A year ago today, Deb returned home from a rehab hospital, following an ER and ICU visit requiring a respirator. It would be her last hospital stay.

The next few weeks were good ones until her body decided to betray her one last time.

Rage, rage, against the dying of the light.

15.02.2025 16:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Today was not the right day to click on Facebook Memories.

07.02.2025 18:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not sure which particular bit of acting out by the Liar-in-chief you are thinking about, but even the WSJ called out the claim of DEI responsibility and called his tariffs β€œThe Dumbest Tradewar in History.”

02.02.2025 12:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I have a friend in Cheeses.

13.01.2025 04:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That was the top bracket, true, but few people actually paid it. There were so many loopholes, tax shelters, and deductions available that with only a little effort, the wealthy could convert ordinary income into capital gains.

12.12.2024 19:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"If we let it, memory can make shadows of the now, as nothing can match the buttressed legend of our past."
"Those memories aren't alive. You are."

-- Brandon Sanderson

29.11.2024 22:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

These days, I always have to take a deep breath before clicking on Facebook memories. This week has been especially rough that way.

25.11.2024 22:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

1. A 25 billion dollar bill from Zimbabwe
2. An iPhone
3. Prescription Sunglasses
4. An AARP card
5. One of three Swiss Army Knives

14.11.2024 15:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I had to reset the time on 14 devices this morning, and every one of them still reads "too late."

03.11.2024 13:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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15.10.2024 16:26 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Love if you can, cry when you have to is fine advice. But it’s really hard to accept that there’s a plan to be part of.

15.10.2024 16:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I never expected a Kermit and Deborah Harry duet of β€œThe Rainbow Connection” to trigger eye leakage, but the Kleenex box tells the story.

29.09.2024 16:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For sufficiently "until regime change" values of final.

25.07.2024 19:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

4 months.

23.07.2024 20:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bad day. It didn't help that I clicked on Facebook Memories.

15.07.2024 02:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is what I used to call a honeydew weekend, but I’m missing a honey. A lot. So instead, I’m spending it with my Auntie Social. The bitch hasn’t changed much over the years.

30.06.2024 14:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Vincent Villafranca

30.06.2024 14:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Deb’s cremation urn

08.06.2024 21:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I had forgotten how much I dislike cooking just for myself.

19.05.2024 23:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

First weekend alone since Deb passed away. Clothes donated, workout done, cat petted, chores underway. Need a break to stop leaking.

04.05.2024 17:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Deb, so sorry you missed this.

08.04.2024 18:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This one hurts:

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03.04.2024 22:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But we sure had a good time when we started way back when. Morning walks and bedroom talks oh how I loved you then.

31.03.2024 20:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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(Silence)

27.03.2024 21:00 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0