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Sunday, May 11, 2025

What if?

Years ago it was common to see door-to-door salespeople showing up on regular routes to sell to housewives along their route. There was the Watkins man, who sold vanilla, cinnamon and other kitchen needs. And then there was the Avon lady who gave out tiny lipstick samples and offered a wide range of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 10, 2025

THOSE WERE THE DAYS

In the decades before TV was the medium of choice (1930s-40s) there was a radio serial called "Our Gal Sunday." The announcer would start each program with "This is a story that asks the question: Can a simple girl from a little mining town in the west find happiness as the wife of a wealthy and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 4, 2025

Karma Crows, cont'd.

The shadow moved, slowly easing up the trunk toward the hawk. And then, they realized the shadow was actually a young bear. The crows exchanged a glance and settled in to watch. Youngsters had a lot to learn. This cub might let his presence be known and his prey could escape into the sky. But... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 3, 2025

Karma Crows

Three crows flew silently through the murky forest, ignoring the misty rain. They were on a mission: revenge. Hawk had attacked while the fourth member of their flock was at breakfast, preoccupied with the contents of a pigeon egg. It was over in a heartbeat, with hardly a shriek to notify nearby... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 2, 2025

WE'RE OUT THERE!

About 75 to 100 demonstrators showed up at City Park this lunch hour, and hung around for the better part of two hours, marching and carrying signs and protesting DJT's latest insults to America. In addition to a trade war and other missteps, he's signed orders to cut funding to NPR and PBS, two... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 1, 2025

UPDATE

The storm passed this neck o' the woods with little effect other than some rain, thunder & lightning. I tucked my porch chair-legs between the rails of the porch to keep them from blowing around, but it turns out that was not necessary. Big bad winds touched down in Potosi, MO - 50 or so miles west... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

100 Days, and Counting

"Those were the days, my friend, we thought they'd never end..." These song lyrics seem to fit the trump tantrums era with all the irony we could wish for. Day by day there are more twists and turnovers, more insults to our allies as he presents his misanthropic perspective on what makes the world... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 27, 2025

Ya think?

Yesterday there was a Trump tweet that followed his convo with Pres. Zelenskyy at Pope Francis' funeral about ending the war in Ukraine. He wrote maybe Putin didn't really want to end the war since he attacked during a cease-fire. Well, duh! Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 25, 2025

For what it's worth...

Opinions are like noses. Everybody's got one. My opinion is that Secy. Hegseth has put our nation's security at risk. Just watching news reports and 'ain't it awful' editorials recently have set my teeth on edge. He had a personal phone line installed in a formerly secure office space and then... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 24, 2025

ACTION - REACTION (a fantasy)

The president signed an executive order to cut Federal funding for the world's most prestigious university. This led to the shutdown of a number of critical research projects, including research for the causes and cures of a crippling and eventually fatal disease. A year later the president was... Sign in to see full entry.

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