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Tuesday, June 11, 2013

E is for Earl

A kid who goes through the brutal childhood Earl went through seems fore-ordained to suffer a bleak future. It's almost impossible to overcome negativity implanted by a mother; almost impossible to unlearn the life that was his teething ring and training wheels. If you'd seen how things were for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 10, 2013

D is for David

What a great name: David. It's downright heroic if you remember the story of the boy with a slingshot who took out a fearsome Goliath and gave the good guys the will to fight. My first date ever was with a man named David Z. He used to come around on Saturdays. Mom hired him to help move some fallen... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 9, 2013

C is for Charlie

I always liked Charlie, my brother-in-law, Fang's younger brother. He was such a cute boy, blonde hair, always making with a joke, kind of sideways grin. He got out of the army after his two-year hitch in '61, had volunteered just to get it over with. The draft was hanging over every young man's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 8, 2013

B is for Bob

Today's feature concerns a guy named Bob, a whole 'nother breed of cat from anyone named Robert (or Bobby for that matter). Bob was a good old boy from puberty on and more than a little bit "Bubba." Which is to say he was better with his hands than his head. The Bob in question got a job at the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 7, 2013

Alphabet Characters

A is for Allen I went to school with Allen, a nice guy, from Seventh Grade on. He was one of those nice guys who never makes any trouble, works hard, gets good grades. He played in the band and on the football team. Small school. By the time we graduated he was one of eleven boys in the senior... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 6, 2013

You're Fired!

You know who says that, and what a sorehead he can be. Maybe it was poor potty training or maybe some kid took his toy in the sandbox when he was three. Whatever it is, he can't take a joke. I can be that way myself sometimes. It's one of my least favorite traits. Someone says something mean or... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Myself gives Me a Good Talking-to

So I’m sitting at the computer playing Spider Solitaire, mid-level, two suits, and losing more than usual, coming in at under twenty percent wins, when the little voice in my head (Myself) says why do you bother with this time-waster when you could be playing with your imaginary friends. Don’t you... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Raider of the Small Park

Kay Lee is a furry bundle of love to her person, who rescued her from abuse and neglect. Her solid little body is pure muscle, her fur a sleek golden blonde, ears that spring to full alert faster than you can think about it, and bright eyes that light up when it's time for a walk. She has a happy... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 3, 2013

Piddly Lowlight from Storm Weekend...

We got to the graduation site an hour early, thinking the high school's seating capacity would be so much lower than the available space that would have been in the St. Charles Arena except for the fact that the roof was damaged by the tornado. Even at that early hour we were too late to claim a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 2, 2013

Tornado Warnings: Head for the Basement...

About five minutes after I posted the above as a FB message to my family, the sirens went off, close to 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Then the wind went calm, and I closed and locked the front door (like the wind would pay attention to a lock) turned off my computer in case of lightning or a power outage,... Sign in to see full entry.

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