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Saturday, May 4, 2024

CATCH THAT...

The story goes that Slick Willie had sold his soul to the devil, and when the time came that he stood at the entrance to the pearly gates, he was greeted by his old friend with the forked tail. The devil enjoyed all kinds of wicked games, and told Willie he had one more chance to escape the hot... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 3, 2024

ABOUT BANANAS

Used to work where a prof named Fred had an office at the edge of the Social Sciences suite. Fred taught geography and was fond of the double entendré. He had a bumper sticker posted on his office window: "Geographers know the lay of the land." This kind of thing was what guys thought of as harmless... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

BACKYARD SQUIRRELS, ETC.

There are only two of the Backyard Squirrels around the habitat at the moment. I don't know if the others are busy nesting in the park by the lake, or if they're history. I choose to imagine them tending to pups and scolding the dog walkers at the park. There are two or three pairs of Canada geese... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

ODE TO THE MORNING

We find ourselves just after dawn standing at the edge of a small meadow, where thousands of wildflowers stand shoulder to shoulder, nodding in the breeze. A creek sparkles in the sunlight, burbling merrily as clear water cascades over rocks. In the distance a snowy peak rises above a skirt of deep... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 29, 2024

SAVE THE WORLD

The bloody shooting war that began on Oct. 7 with a Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, the fighting that ramped up with the Israeli response, has now spread to college campuses all over the USA. This is only the latest chapter in a long and terrible history; the hatred of each side for the other has... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 28, 2024

WITNESSES

July 2, 1960. We had a small wedding, just the two of us, our witnesses, and my groom's family at the minister's home. Our honeymoon trip was a drive from Alton up the Great River Road along the Mississippi to Pere Marquette State Park where we held hands and stood at the overlook high on a bluff to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 27, 2024

LOOKING BACK

Mama was a perfectionist. This is not an easy personality trait to live with. When I was 15-16 and it was my week to do the supper dishes, I could count on her coming along behind me and making me re-wash something that was clean. I couldn't wait to get the hell out of Dodge. In my home economics... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 26, 2024

WATERGATE SALAD

I saw this green Jell-O-based concoction at the deli counter a few months back and gave it a try. Something made with Cool Whip and mini-marshmallows, some kind of chopped fruit and chopped nuts. I liked it. Any time I went to the store's deli counter for an oven-fried chicken breast, I ordered a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

BLURSDAY MORNING, HOW D'YA GET TO SESAME STREET?

Woke up just after five. Got up & took my morning meds. Visited the throne room. Went back to bed. Around 5:45 thought I heard my doorbell. Got up to check. Nobody anywhere. Phooey! Couldn't get back to sleep. Turned on the local news & weather. Thought of coffee. Up again, checked the front door,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE

There was a song, popular in the '40s "Frankie and Johnnie." Frankie and Johnnie were lovers,..... he was her man, but he was doin' her wrong. This is the story line of the song. I always thought of my big brother John when I heard it. His wife "Bert" (short for LaVerta) was the passion of his life,... Sign in to see full entry.

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