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

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Monday, April 13, 2015

How to be a Curmudgeon ( quote any of the following )

Part 1 - Pop Culture on TV is Really Really Stupid Let's start with the most obvious: "reality" TV. Survivor, the "Real" Housewives, the Bachelor, the swamp dudes, the trophy hunters, hoarders, the cat from hell, the Kardashians, anything with the word "amazing" in the title. Not a redeeming social... Sign in to see full entry.

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I enjoyed all your comments on invisibility...

A condition I've grown accustomed to. But I do remember the first time some teeny-bopper at Burger King assumed I was a senior and gave me the discount. Felt like I was getting away with something, since I was no senior. And then it hit me. I was. Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 12, 2015

The Cloak of Invisibility

A young woman I know - 50-something - mentioned to me recently that she's becoming invisible. There was even a commercial featuring a woman who'd begun to be overlooked so often she began to feel that way. The symptoms of this are confusing at times. First a snot-nosed kid barely out of diapers... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 11, 2015

About the Scams & comments

Naut suggested I do a bit at The Center about the scams to help our seasoned folks aware of the nasty tricks of the con artist's trade. The attorney general's office has sent reps several times to talk about the shenanigans, including the grandparent scheme where a distant grandkid calls 'in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 10, 2015

Bad Weather... Good News

Yesterday was Write Your Own Story day at The Center. Attendance was low, partly due to storms, lightning and the area was under a tornado watch for quite a while. Edna came, flustered. She'd just found a msg on her land line that the IRS is planning to take her to court, with a demand to call their... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 9, 2015

Death Wish Coffee: Good to the Last Drop

I'd been hoarding it since Christmas, doling out one delicious pot every now and then, but like the guy says in the Arby's ad - all good things must come to an end. The last cup was just as deliciously rich and mellow as the first, but knowing this was the last of it, I did savor it thoughtfully.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Oh, dear, what can the matter be,

Oh, dear, what can the matter be, Oh, dear, what can the matter be, Johnnie's so long at the fair. He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons, He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons, He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons To tie up my bonnie brown hair. Mother used to sing this song... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Here we go - the revised ending

As the sheriff and Katie drove toward Belmonte, the radio crackled with updates. John Canon drove fast but carefully, at times picking up the microphone to speak to his sergeant. A backup patrolman would rendezvous with him at Belmonte. Then a blue pickup passed them going toward town. “That’s him!”... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 6, 2015

Wow! Thank you all for your comments!

Naut, I'm revising this last scene - the truck will slam into the cliff, the gas line will rupture and there will be fire. Katie will wade in to save Harm with John Canon right behind her. Thanks again for the reminders to keep the omniscient narrator out of the flow of the story. Wiley John, I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 5, 2015

All Downhill -- conclusion

The patrol car had a V-8 engine with special carburetors designed to make it powerful enough to overtake any car on the road. They were about a quarter of the way up the grade when sheriff Canon saw the blue pickup coming at him, gathering momentum as it came down the hill. It had begun to drift to... Sign in to see full entry.

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