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Sunday, December 6, 2020

MAGA = MAKE AMERICANS GIVE AGAIN

The election is over. Or is it? There's a runoff in Georgia because the senatorial races were too close to call. And Donald J. Trump continues running super-spreader events. In my humble opinion he doesn't give a sh*t about those candidates, he just wants the opportunity to hear the roar of an... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 5, 2020

TENNIS, ANYONE?

Back in the day, (the late 70s) when I was single again and worked at the university, I got to know a biology professor who was working with our department on a project. Dr. Z looked a bit like Jason Alexander of the “Seinfield” series – and was known around campus to take the occasional dip in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 4, 2020

WHATCHA GONNA CALL IT?

Thinking this morning what a soap opera the 45th presidential administration has been. If you've followed it at all you've seen hints and allegations, subversive motivations, unlikely allies, unrelenting drama, etc. There's always somebody standing behind a door eavesdropping, secrets that leak,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

THOUGHTS ON THE COVID19 WAR

We didn’t volunteer for this war, but we’re soldiers now. We’ve been inducted into the ranks because of a terrifying enemy nobody knows how to control. We’re fatigued by unrelenting worry, by the loss of normalcy, by isolation from loved ones and friends. The enemy keeps killing and disabling more... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 2, 2020

THURSDAYS AT THE CENTER

We’re not physically at the Main Street Center these days – no volunteers except those delivering meals at lunch time. The only people inside are the paid staff. Covid restrictions have essentially shut the place down. I miss it. But they have added social media (Facebook) as a program item, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

HOW LONG?

In a conversation with myself I asked how much longer can we endure this? How can we keep on facing the very numbers, the deaths, the debates over the politics of wearing masks? How much longer can we live in isolation, in fear of human contact? How much longer can we hear the pleas from all sides... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 30, 2020

SNOW DAYS, SCHOOL KIDS AND HUNKERING DOWN

The public schools here are going 100% virtual again because our positivity rate has gone up. But this morning the parents brought their kids to St. B's right on schedule at 7:30 a.m. as the north wind sent errant snow flurries. I remember loving snow days when I was a kid. It was a time to build... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 29, 2020

LOOKING FORWARD TO 2021

Reasons 2021 may be better for most than 2020. Donald Trump will not be in the White House, his POTUS twitter privileges will be gone, and his angry face will no longer lead the nightly news. The vaccines to protect us from Covid19 will begin to be distributed and we will start thinking about... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 28, 2020

Observation, meditation.

There was a time I was in a second-story above the street where I could watch the passing parade below. It was surprising to me how few people ever looked up. Some from across the street did but I don't know if they could see me. Theirs was just a cursory glance a scan of their surroundings as... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 27, 2020

P.S. to yesterday's post

Son Rich sent me a FB message - he was feeling under the weather and decided to skip Thanksgiving at Mom's. His daughter was supposed to drive up, but since her dad wasn't well, she also decided to stay home. Wouldn't you know it? The first time I had the whole shebang organized to a... Sign in to see full entry.

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