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    Marianne Goss

    A retired university publications editor and journalist, I live in the South Loop and volunteer as a Chicago Greeter. Getting the most out of retired life in the big city will be a recurrent theme of this blog, but I consider any topic fair game because the perspective will be that of a retiree.

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      It is very important to be concerned about your studies. I am very concerned about that. I have planned that…
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      It is very important to be concerned about your studies. I am very concerned about that. I have planned that…
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    • Margaret H. Laing

      3 days, 9 hours ago

      In reply to Marianne Goss:
      Dennis and Marianne, I have to be careful about the date for the first few days of every month! Like…
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      3 days, 11 hours ago

      I've done that, especially in January and February.
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    • Marianne Goss

      3 days, 11 hours ago

      In reply to Margaret H. Laing:
      I'm usually reading the newspaper the first thing in the morning, but (incredibly) I must not have noted the date!
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