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

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Thursday, October 22, 2026

SLIM PICKINS

By the time Slim got to the depot back home, he'd talked himself into dropping the moniker 'Slim Pickins' for his own name, Mike Reilly. He had worked himself into a bit of a lather, worrying about the homecoming, about seeing Charlie and Mary and the others. If she was with child, it for damn sure... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2026

SLIM PICKINS

By the time he got back to the ranch after his encounter with Charlie, Slim knew he had to go home and check out the story. He knocked on the kitchen door and removed his hat when the Missus opened it. "Sorry to be a bother, Ma'am, but I need a word with the boss man." "He ain't here right now,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 19, 2026

SLIM PICKINS

"I don't think so, Charlie. Paid all my bills, left you your share of the money. You ain't got no reason to come lookin' for me," Slim said. He casually lay his right hand in his lap, close to his holstered weapon. "It ain't the money, Slim. You left my sister in a family way, and once that comes... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 17, 2026

SLIM PICKINS

The two men sat not quite opposite one another at the table, Slim with his back to the wall, Charlie sitting to his left. To anyone looking on, they appeared to be two buddies enjoying the music. "So, Charlie," Slim asked after a couple of drinks, "How'd you know I was here?" "We're creatures of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 16, 2026

SLIM PICKINS

Slim never sat with his back to the door. He preferred to sit against the back wall, right across from the bandstand. This allowed him to hear the band very well, and also first to see anyone coming through the swinging doors. That evening a newcomer to Silver Springs entered. Slim raised his hand... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 15, 2026

Slim Pickins,

Little Spring was a dusty western town, set in the shadow of a mountain ridge, a desert area in the middle of unexplored territory. A small spring bubbled up in the center, feeding a narrow creek that soaked into the desert a mile and a half west. The dusty roadway that ran between two rows of log... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 9, 2026

Would you believe?

D. I can't believe they didn't nominate me for the Nobel Peace prize. Adviser: What? Surely, you're joking! D. No, I'm not joking, and don't call me Shirley. Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 8, 2026

Nightcap

On impulse a few nights ago as I got ready for bed, I popped a cozy crocheted beanie on my head to stop my hair from becoming a tangle as I slept. To my surprise, I slept better and was able to get back to sleep quicker after a necessary visit to the porcelain throne during the wee hours. (I wonder... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Sexual Harassment on the Job: Mama's Advice

When I got my first job out of high school, it was with the phone company in Seattle - they'd hired me based on my mailed application, without a personal interview. Mom knew a few things about the workplace that I wouldn't learn in the indoctrination session by the Personnel Dept. She said it's only... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 5, 2026

Tongue Twister from Mama's Day (plus)

A skunk sat on a stump. The stump thought the skunk stunk, and the skunk thought the stump stunk. Sign in to see full entry.

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