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

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

HOLY ORDERS?

In the '90s I lived in Seattle and worked at Seattle Central Community College in the heart of the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Capitol Hill was then the avant garde center of gay culture in Seattle - there was one square-block mall that was 99% gay owned. Restaurants, bookstores with coffee bars,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 17, 2022

MONDAY

Didn't the Beatles have a song that started "Monday, Monday..." I would love to hear a performance by that band. Where did the 60s go, anyway? Yesterday I had a headache, sore throat, chills, and that symptom called crankypated - my elder daughter was scheduled to visit. Managed to get hold of her... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 16, 2022

MAYBE LATER

Y'all reminded me I already shared Isabel's Ghost here - so I'll have to look for something else. Nothing that's on my mind this morning. You don't need to go into that dark place with me. Dealing this morning with Covid fatigue, all the memories that come a-knockin' are grim. Here's one example.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 14, 2022

A LITTLE THING THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE

For the past few weeks or so I've been whining to myself about the way my coffee gets chilled sitting in my cup while I'm commenting on FB or writing some bit or another here on Blogit. I come to a moment's pause, reach for the cup only to be sipping something cold and yucky. It's a bit of a shock -... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

PORTRAIT

Her portrait shows a severe-looking woman of a certain age, her face lined with past trials and tribulations, a no-nonsense set to her jaw, steely eyes that could look right through a snake-oil salesman's wild prevarications. Her gray-streaked hair is pulled back into a bun, out of the way of a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

AUSTRALIA VS THE TENNIS CHAMP

The newshounds have been making a big deal out of this tennis player's attempt to get around the rules in Australia and compete in a major tournament even though he lied about his vaxx status, claimed he was exempt because he'd already had the disease itself, etc., etc. I'm so tired of all those... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

THE TWISTED LIGAMENTS, AN IMAGINARY GARAGE BAND

Between the dark and the daylight when the moon is beginning to lower comes a pause in my dream's occupations that is known as the waking hour... (with apologies to WW Longfellow) Sometimes whole scenarios come to mind "in living color" as I wander through that half-awake dream state. As I resisted... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 10, 2022

THE WEEKLY WRITE (AIN'T ALWAYS RIGHT)

Today's topic: what sport did you play in high school. Well, if I may say so, that is just about the most ignorant question I've ever been asked. A) Girls weren't allowed to play competitive sports when I was in high school, and 2) Even if they had been, what makes the questioner think I'd have been... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 9, 2022

TIP TOPPERS

Marilee was not a pretty girl, at least not until she smiled. Nor was she the kind of dainty thing that made guys want to take her under their wing. At six foot three, with wide hips and a long stride, the average guy might have had trouble keeping up with her on any street in Seattle. Her parents... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 8, 2022

A HOUSE FOR THE CLIMATE CHANGE ERA

Winds are more powerful and destructive than ever. Rain and snow fall heavier and wetter. Drought and the danger of wildfires threaten in ever-widening areas. The old way of building a house no longer creates a bulwark against these. I've been watching the DIY (Now Magnolia) channel and HGTV and... Sign in to see full entry.

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