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Saturday, October 23, 2021

COLD WAR SPY STORY COMES TO LIGHT

Over the last couple of days there have been news reports on MSNBC, CNN and other networks about the time - probably in the '50s - when the US was establishing embassies in Russia. It seems the hosts had a scheme for spying on the guests in their country that was so well-thought-out any defense... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 22, 2021

AFTERLIFE TRAFFIC COURT - CONT'D

Through the swinging door at the back of the room came a mousey looking little guy in a brown suit, a bowtie and a vest, thick horn-rimmed glasses. He looked around, seeming to test the air like a rabbit in a meadow, and then bustled forward, carrying a battered leather briefcase. Even before he set... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

AFTERLIFE TRAFFIC COURT - CONT'D

CHAPTER 2: BASIC CLAY As they walked through the cavernous hallway toward the Basic Clay hearing chamber, Paul asked his guide where the exit was. She was a petite female in a neat military uniform. “I’m sorry, sir, but I’m not authorized to provide that information,” she said. He was about to ask... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

THE WONDERS OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY - OR ARE THEY

Under the auspices of Microsoft Bing, my screen saver changes daily. This morning after thoroughly enjoying yesterday's beautiful display of a Scots landscape filled with blooming heather, I clicked in to a grinning sloth hanging from a limb and staring at me. I don't think he's a member of the ape... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

AFTERLIFE TRAFFIC COURT, CONT'D

“It is judgment day for you three,” Simon explained. “What happens next is up to you.” “What do you mean, it’s up to me?” Paul snarled. “Not just you,” Simon said. “It is up to the three of you. This is only the first step. Each of you will be heard individually, but prior to that the three of you... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 18, 2021

FIRST DRAFT

AFTERLIFE TRAFFIC COURT BY HUGH P. LEROCHE CHAPTER 1: CROSSWALK TO NOWHERE Dot waved to the driver of the dark blue Chevy pickup, motioning him to go on. She was at the crosswalk just in front of the grocery store and with her bum knee it was going to take a while to get across. Dave shook his head... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 17, 2021

WRONG COFFEE

This morning I spooned coffee grounds into the filter, set the basket in the slot, filled the water well, and started the coffee going. It was the routine, but to tell the truth, I was less than enthusiastic about my first sip of the day. Maybe I'm being picky in my old age, but lately coffee just... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 16, 2021

DOWN MEMORY LANE

A gorgeous screen saver on my computer a few days ago put me in mind of summers when I lived at the very end of the boondocks in the Cascade foothills. It was a mountan stream cascading down a series of waterfalls between sheltering evergreens and beautiful ferns and white flowers we called... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 15, 2021

THINGS WE TAKE FOR GRANTED

1. Flush toilets. 2. Automatic washers. 3. Well stocked store shelves. 4. Daily delivery by the U.S. Postal Service. 5. Clean water that is safe to drink. 6. Highways and bridges. 7. Other drivers paying attention. 8. Clean, safe food in cereal boxes, cans, etc. 9. Sanitary food prep at commercial... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

TANGLED WEBS

By Hugh P. LaRoche One afternoon as Alison was sorting in the mail room, one of the senior execs, Patrick Ryberger, squeezed past her apologetically to check the contents of his own box. She thought it strange that he hadn’t sent his assistant. But then she remembered: according to the office... Sign in to see full entry.

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