Life in the fast lane--where's the on ramp?

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Monday, November 25, 2019

SMARTER THAN YOUR AVERAGE BEAR

What with all the hearings on TV and the discussions of what the founding fathers meant by high crimes and misdemeanors (and why they added the bit about impeachment to the constitution in the first place) I got to thinking about how the criminal mind works. We’ve all seen “Law and Order” programs... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 24, 2019

TEMPUS FUGITS

It seems like only yesterday you and the kids’ dad were listening to Hank Williams on the jukebox at the Kentuckian, the bar three doors up the street from the print shop where you worked, and talking about getting married. One blink of an eye later you’re up to your eyeballs being a mom, running... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 23, 2019

CHOPPERS

After 6-1/2 months of dealing with the temporary dentures, those loose floppy crooked things that had to be glued in so I could talk, chew, etc., I got my permanent ones on Friday. They pinch a bit in one or two spots, but they look like my own teeth (but whiter). I can talk without worrying the... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 22, 2019

“THE VIEW” FROM THE CENTER

There were two new members at Thursday’s Write Your Story group at The Main Street Center, Gigi and Lynn. Ironically, it was the last gathering of the group before our seasonal hiatus. We’re taking a break because of the busy-ness of the holiday season and the likelihood the weather will make for... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 21, 2019

WHAT IF?

It seems to me our govt – local, state and federal – could save a lot of money if tax collection were simplified. Much red tape could be cut if there weren’t a gazillion different taxes. Every jurisdiction has different rules and bureaucratic methods for assessing taxes and collecting them. Income... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

TUESDAY AT THE CENTER

Rita has been a regular every Tuesday at the Center for years. Like many who fight isolation and the increasing sense of being invisible, she responded with kindness and humor. A recovering alcoholic with an enduring love of people, Rita took extra steps with anyone at The Center who’d been in her... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 18, 2019

ONCE UPON A TIME IN SEATTLE

A woman sat at a sidewalk table outside a local coffee shop at the corner of Broadway and Pike one Saturday morning. The downtown bus wasn’t due for another fifteen minutes. She worked weekdays at the community college, a few blocks up the hill, and often shopped at the market across Pike from the... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 17, 2019

IN THE WOODS

Once upon a time there was a bear cub named Bubba. He was, as all cubs are, endlessly curious and full of mischief. Lucky for Bubba his mother was a patient teacher and not one to shame him for the mistakes he made as he learned what’s what. Bubba’s early days outside the den happened in the... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 16, 2019

THE PUNCH LINE

Many years ago a traveling salesman took the train from Louisville to San Francisco intending to open up a new territory for his company. At one point the train stopped at a western town to take on water and coal, and the passengers were encouraged to get out and stretch their legs. As he was about... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 15, 2019

EXCERPT - CONT'D

It was the last Saturday in March. Joe arrived at his office on campus at 0600; he had papers to grade and needed a few uninterrupted hours to put that task behind him. He was amazed to see Jocelyn Street in front of the building as he jumped off his skateboard. She wore a pale blue suit, dainty... Sign in to see full entry.

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