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Sunday, November 26, 2023

THE GRIO AWARDS

Until a couple days ago I had never heard of the Grio Awards. I was watching some forgettable program and counting stitches on a scarf I was crocheting when I grabbed the remote to get away from "news." There was a listing on CBS: the Grio Awards. Nosy me, I had to find out what the heck that was.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 25, 2023

REMEMBER WHEN...

With Black Friday sales on every TV channel, on FB pages and all the social media, it's hard to miss the steals and deals being offered. Amazon has lots of them. There was a conversation across the table on Thursday about sending holiday gifts to the distant grandkids. You just have Amazon ship the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 23, 2023

Red Onions...

You can't chop 'em without a few tears. But oh, the flavor they add to a burger or tomato sauce with green peppers. Worth it. Got the veggie/server ready for later - carrot sticks, sliced green & red peppers, Cherub tomatoes. Toasted some Italian bread I brought home from the restaurant yesterday... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

THIS JUST IN

As I'm tying my shoes and my mind is a blank this suddenly occurs to me: PHILOSOPHY is what we think about life. POETRY is how we feel about it. Each has elements of the other. Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

WHAT THUMPER'S MOM SAID...

The Disney movie "Bambi" was a gazillion years ago, but I can still recall scenes from it. There was one that particularly caught my imagination. Little fawn Bambi is out learning to walk and "reading" the forest, learning the words for things. He sticks his nose in a blossom, and his little friend... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 20, 2023

RIP Rosalynn Carter.

The former First Lady, wife of 77 years to the former President Jimmy Carter, passed away yesterday, just one day after we learned she was entering hospice to be treated for dementia. The Carters were a light in this dark world, a shining example of kindness and caring for others. There were times... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 19, 2023

LET A SMILE BE YOUR UMBRELLA

There's a new late-night show on CBS - "Comics Unleashed." Byron Allen hosts a rotating guest panel of stand-up comics, some well-known, others less familiar. It is a get-to-know-you show, he brings up a topic or asks a question, and his four or five guests respond. Sometimes it's about how they got... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 17, 2023

ABOUT FASCISM IN AMERICA TODAY

Many people are unaware that during WWII, when the Nazis marched six million people to the gas chambers and kept many more in concentration camps, not all their victims wore the yellow Star of David pinned to their clothing to indicate they were Jews. Many wore a pink triangle, indicating they were... Sign in to see full entry.

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TRANSITIONS: ONE PERSON'S STORY

In the early 1980s our library hosted an event in which writers read their original compositions to an audience of about 50 people. At that time about a dozen of us belonged to a writers' group that met at Borders Bookstore on a weekly basis. We'd critique, applaud and generally support one another... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

TO BE, OR NOT TO BE...

On the one hand, I want to speak out about the dangerous criminality of the GOP's 2024 presidential frontrunner. On the other hand, nobody needs another dose of hateful, threatening possibility. This creep is on the news broadcasts 24-7. His followers feast on the potential for violence. People of... Sign in to see full entry.

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