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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

A STARRING ROLE NOBODY WANTS

You know it's not the best of days when your zipcode is headlined on the Weather Channel. This morning, when the darkest before dawn was still hanging on, the rain kept coming. It had started after bedtime, thunder booming from time to time, gusts and torrents. The CBS affiliate on St. Louis TV was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 25, 2022

TRUBBLE, TRUBBLE... BOIL AND BUBBLE

Feeling the weight of the world on my shoulders this morning I typed up a post here that summed it all up, worry about global warming, hostile politics, etc., etc. And then I thought it all over, thought about the impact it might have on folks who are doing their best to keep on keepin' on in spite... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 24, 2022

DECISIONS, DECISIONS...

Decision #1 I have decided not to visit the Main Street Center or contact them again. At some future date, when fall is well established, I may take a sack of my crocheted hats and scarves and donate them for the seniors who are meals on wheels clients, or for their thrift shop. But it wouldn't be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 23, 2022

OUT OF THE BLUE...

It's been over a year - close to two - since I set foot in the Main Street Center. That was where I volunteered for several years, sometimes two days a week. I was the Tuesday morning greeter at the front desk, answered the phone, referred "crazy" questions to the director (her adjective, not mine),... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 22, 2022

UPDATES

My granddaughter has returned home to Tennessee after spending a few days with her dad following his surgery. She brought her laptop along and kept up with her work schedule. I know Rich was a much happier camper with his kids close at hand while he recovered. Grandson Matt is staying with his dad... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

NOT ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM

It had all gone perfectly. He was free! As he sat at the kitchen table enjoying the peace and quiet, Jed heard the doorbell. Who the hell is that? He opened the door, coffee cup in one hand. It was Lt. Olson. Someone he couldn’t see was standing just behind Officer Big. A black SUV and a police... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

NOT ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM - cont'd

Jed nodded, keeping his face straight until he was out of the shopping center. Everything was going just as he’d planned it. He’d been careful, thinking out each step, looking for all the things that could possibly have gone wrong. Putting her out of her misery would be simple. He’d had a small vial... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

NOT ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM, cont'd

Jed smiled to himself as he drove home after speaking with Officer Big. He’d avoided the buddies-having-coffee snare, where an interrogator pretends to be friendly and sympathetic so as to lower his subject’s defenses. He especially liked winning the round about his alibi; having an answer to Big’s... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 18, 2022

NOT ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM

Lt. Bob Olson had been on the force since heck was a pup. He was 19 during his rookie year, fresh out of the academy, and had pounded a beat for the first three and a half years. He knew the layout of the streets by heart, knew the family names and gossip. He was a good cop with an easygoing manner... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 17, 2022

NOT ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM

Jed parked his blue Chevy truck in the first row and made his way to the front desk. "I need to report a missing person," he told the clerk. "I'll be happy to take that information, Sir," she said, pulling the pen from behind her ear and flipping a page on her scratchpad. She asked for his name,... Sign in to see full entry.

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