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Tuesday, November 10, 2020

A WALK ON THE BEACH

A few days ago I posted the second (or was it third?) installment of the story about Zane and Dorrie which began with a scene where they walked along the beach, not noticing a small boat in the distance or a swimmer in a wetsuit arriving behind them. It turns out Zane and Dorrie met at a sales... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 9, 2020

THE 7 DWARVES WERE A GENIUS INVENTION

Was it Hans Christian Anderson who wrote the fairy tale about the princess who was badly treated by the jealous step-queen and took up residence with the seven little guys - who whistled while they worked, etc. Was it Cinderella? Or have I totally mixed up the stories. In any case, if I were to be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 8, 2020

Looking Forward to 2021

I have to admit 2020 has had me worried. It seems like it's been one damn thing after another. Every time we think things can't possibly get any worse, something worse comes along. Between the stress of solitary confinement due to Covid-19 fears, the way everything in our daily routine has changed,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 7, 2020

DR. K AND THE INITIATIVE

In the early ‘80s I worked for Dr. K – who ran the Office of Area Development at the university. Dr. K was a geographer by training with a specialty in economic development. The region served by the university included many small cities and towns and a wide variety of trade and commerce: steel... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 6, 2020

While They're Still Counting Ballots

2020: THE ELECTION POEM The race, they claim is too close to call though the campaign’s been running since early last fall. The candidate hoping for re-election claims his leadership style is near perfection. Life’s so much better, like nobody’s seen since he’s been in charge of the American dream.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 5, 2020

Ivy's Hill

On long summer days when I could escape from Mother's notice before she loaded me with extra chores or a guilt trip, I'd cross the street, crawl between the barbed wires and follow a deer path up Ivy's Hill. The trail branched off into meadows among the deciduous trees that made up much of the woods... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020

WORD OF THE DAY: POTLATCH

There used to be a Potlatch lumber yard, maybe two or three of them in the area south of Seattle-Tacoma and north of Portland in western Washington. Maybe still there. I thought it was an odd name and asked Mom about it. She either knew or looked it up and said it was from a Native custom of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Happy Election Day

For months I've been wishing for just one day without seeing Trump's face, hearing his voice or having some news anchor talking about his latest tweet, controversy, insult or lie. This morning it dawned on me I could have that day. All I have to do is turn off the TV, stay away from social media and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 2, 2020

A WALK ON THE BEACH - continued

From their hotel rooms the next morning Zane and Dorrie took separate elevators to check out in the lobby, caught the airport shuttle. He sat at the rear, head buried in his laptop, making good use of every otherwise wasted minute. Dorrie, near the front, looked out the window, taking a last look... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 1, 2020

DAWN, NOVEMBER 1

It'll be getting dark at 5:p.m. here in Middle Earth, now that we've dropped an hour during the night - when nobody was looking. But the morning brightens at 6:00 and we can see the frost on the pumpkin. Out back, if I could paint the scene, we'd see the first light framing the mountain ridges to... Sign in to see full entry.

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