Life in the fast lane--where's the on ramp?

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Thursday, July 10, 2025

Halloween, 1950 -Tricks or Treats

Everybody looked forward to Halloween in Salkum, a village in the Cascade foothills of about 70 families. They had porch lights on, a carved Jack-o-Lantern grinning from the top step, and a generous bowl of tricks or treats for the goblins and ghouls who were sure to come a-knocking. Everyone, that... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Reminder to myself: Don't poke a hornet's nest...

Which means, don't talk politics. This may not be quite the free country it was before our govt started snatching immigrants off the street and deporting them to random hell-hole countries, attacking educational institutions, censoring schoolbooks, denying the facts of history, and erasing programs... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 7, 2025

Cleaning and Sorting

Going through a bookshelf yesterday looking for books I no longer want to keep or move with me if/when I relocate. That's when I came across a copy of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to American Government" second edition. A cover blurb reads: "The ultimate guide to the structure and function of every... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 6, 2025

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch...

While playing Mahjong this morning a scene began to play out in the back of my mind. It was an old western street; hitchrails, ruts in the street from the metal wagon wheels, a rough board sidewalk, the Sundowner saloon with its swinging doors, a couple cowboys in front of Ma Winslow's boarding... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, July 5, 2025

Shredding It

A month or so ago I was shredding some paper when the shredder jammed, and wouldn't reverse or move forward. The teeth were hopelessly locked, and did not free up even after I took the tweezers and pulled out all the tiny bits of shredded paper. It turns out this was a short-time gadget, and I was... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 4, 2025

OOPS!

I was going to mention an old song this morning - one I remembered from way back when. If you've been around awhile you may have danced to it: "Shake, Rattle & Roll." But the lines I remembered weren't in the version shown on Google, and the tone of the song, the lyrics I read this morning just... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 3, 2025

But you knew this:

Ninety-percent of what we read on Blogit and Facebook, etc., is stuff we already knew, stuff we couldn't care less about, or stuff designed to sell us on something we don't need or a political point of view. Ten percent is actual communication with folks we care about. Here's to today's 10%! Hip!... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Gone!

I had this idea for a Blogit post. I typed it and read it again. It was just right, didn't even need editing. I thought I clicked on 'save and post.' But when I went back, hoping to find comments - it was like it was never there. Dadgum it! Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 30, 2025

Tired of the headlines?

Me, too. I remember what a good day was: a long hike along Mill Creek, reading the animal footprints in the mud where they stood to get a drink of that fresh water - runoff from glaciers high in the Cascades. Bringing an armload of firewood into the kitchen to find Mom had baked bread and it was... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Suppertime on Logan Street

"Y'know, it might make the evening more pleasant if you'd lend a hand here, instead of crabbing at me because your supper isn't on the table the second you walk in the door," she said, careful to keep her voice soft. "Well, if you weren't sitting in front of the TV watching your soaps, maybe you'd... Sign in to see full entry.

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