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

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

UPDATE ON THE BUTTINSKIES...

Got hold of my daughter after she forwarded to me a text message she received from the lawn guy. He apologized for overstepping, said he couldn't afford to lose a customer and wished her a blessed day... We talked about the situation, about her brother Rusty's over-reaction and that there was no... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

BUTTINSKY RELATIVES!

Let's just say I'm not Miss Merry Sunshine this morning. For one thing we're having a helluva heat wave - just like most of the rest of the country - and since heat does me in and I have to stay out of it, I'm trapped with the stuff William Barr calls BS on TV, a ball of yarn or Facebook. For... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 13, 2022

LET'S TRY THAT SHOE ON THE OTHER FOOT...

It seems the January 6 Committee and some law enforcement agencies are leaning more and more toward establishing that former president of the USA, Donald J. Trump, was behind the conspiracy to throw out a legal election and claim victory for himself. But I've been thinking about it. It just may be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 12, 2022

CONVERSATION IN THE YARN AISLE

Nosy me: I saw a woman wearing a graphic team shirt while our shopping carts were passing in the yarn aisle. Didn't recognize the name of the team, but I thought the word "backstoppers" was probably about some fan group. There was also a number 6 that was top and center. So I asked what team she was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 11, 2022

DID HE OVERSTEP?

I hire this guy to mow my grass every week or so, someone recommended to me by my son Rich. A few weeks ago he asked me to come pick him up because the riding mower he'd been driving the 6 blocks to my house had broken down. A week or so later he asked for another ride, and a couple of times he was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 10, 2022

THE ESCAPE - a possible ending

As the "just desserts" net begins to close around him, Ida convinces Raglan it's time for him to seek refuge in a distant country. He goes into seclusion as the press begins to circle like vultures, knowing he's about to experience legal consequences for his crimes and misdemeanors. He dyes his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

PLOT HINGE - a peek into the writing process

In any story there's a turning point, a hinge in the plot where the heroine takes a new direction. It's usually something that comes as a total surprise to the reader, and it may even create discomfort. "That couldn't happen," comes to mind. In order for the author to keep the reader turning pages,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

THANK YOU, MATTHEW MCCONAUGHY

Yesterday as I checked FB for messages from friends I heard this voice from the next room, a guy with a strong Texas accent talking about the little girl who was killed at Robb Elementary in Uvalde - who could be identified only by her green Converse tennis shoes - the ones with a heart she'd drawn... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

ESCAPE FROM PARADISE

- Itall Worzen, (it'll worsen) name changed to Raglan. Found a name for the kid character: Derek (not Baron) also sorta means royal. Some folk like to name their kids a pseudonym for "king." (Baron?) -=-=-=-=-=-=- Ida gave birth to Raglan's son as soon as it was humanly possible. The wealthy real... Sign in to see full entry.

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ESCAPE FROM PARADISE

false start. back soon Sign in to see full entry.

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