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Tuesday, April 28, 2020

HANG IN THERE -- JUST ANOTHER DAY OR TWO

If you’re finding the slogan “We’re all in this together” just a bit ironic while being alone 24-7; if you’re dragging around all day in your pajamas; if your hair has lost all semblance of style; if you’re spending too much time waiting for something interesting to pop up on Facebook or Instagram,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

CHANGE OF HEART

Gordon Wallis came from a long line of proud southern republicans. He even had a flag tattooed on his chest just over his deeply conservative heart. He was a proud – if secret – member in good standing of the Imperial Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Gordon Wallis had no use for socialists, democrats,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

CLOSE TO HOME

They’re beginning to publish coronavirus deaths in our local obits. So far the deceased have been people I don’t know, vulnerable souls who had been in long-term care or were elderly (but younger than I) with health issues. The good news is that so far the Covid19 monster has not grabbed any of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 20, 2020

QUARANTINE CARD GAMES

It was an arranged marriage, and neither spouse was very happy about it. The King of Spades had his eye on the tender and joyous Queen of Hearts, but had to settle for the sharp and practical Queen of Diamonds. The Queen of Diamonds had been playing tiddlywinks in the royal garden with the Jack of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 19, 2020

SMALL WORLD

If nothing else, this pandemic reminds us we are universally connected. It's not only in a spiritual sense, but in real time, real space. The impact of this invisible, dangerous virus on the life and health of people all over the world shows just how closely we are connected. It's scary to realize... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 18, 2020

WHY BLOGIT?

When I first came across Blogit I bit on the bait this was a site for writers. There were lots of writers here for a while, like Dave Cryer of England who gave good feedback to those seeking it, and Joe Love, who told wonderful stories and could tell us how to fix our own as well. Joe and Dave both... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 17, 2020

A SHORT STORY FOR OUR TIME

HER ESSENTIAL WORKER Carrie Ann worked on the sorting line at Ace Recycling. Her job was to pull #1, 2, and 4 plastics and toss them into sorting bins alongside the conveyor belt. A wiry little thing, she had to stand on a box to do the work. A thick rubber band held her pale brown ponytail. She... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 16, 2020

The first time I saw a

Ball point pen. They're such a feature of our world - everywhere these days, some very cheap, some that work better than others, fine point, med. point... But I remember the first time I ever saw one. It was 1944 or 45 - WWII was still on, every healthy adult male in my extended family was in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

IT AIN'T THE CORONA VIRUS...

What's making this shelter at home business so frustrating to me ain't the fear of the virus itself. I ran out of crochet thread a week ago, finished my AARP magazine a day after that, sorted & pitched a lot of stuff I'd been hanging onto "just in case" a couple days after that. What's bugging me is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

WHO DOES HE THINK HE IS?

I heard the president say he's the "ultimate authority," that it's up to him what each governor does in the state they lead. It will be on his say-so the switch will be flipped and the economy will be on again. And it was his say-so that there was only one little casualty, this virus wasn't going to... Sign in to see full entry.

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