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

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Wednesday, November 13, 2019

IS THIS OK WITH YOU?

FOLLOW UP: A FB post from yesterday really ticked me off! It was about a girl who got in trouble for finally punching a boy in her class who’d been “pinging” her bra straps and harassing her for some time. She got no help when she reported it to her teacher, so the boy began to get even more... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

67 on Sunday, snow on Monday, temp falling to 19 degrees F.

Many Blogit members have experienced their own version of "Caleb" - the current Arctic blast that is breaking all time records for January-cold weather here in the good old USA - and parts of Canada. OMG! what a shock to the system. Lucky thing I got to the store and picked up the essentials -... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, November 11, 2019

COMPENSATING FACTORS

I’ve come to know a woman who works weekends in the bakery at my supermarket. It’s her 2nd job. She works Monday – Friday as a 4th grade teacher in a nearby town. Her salary as a teacher doesn’t cover her cost of living. The school and the town is what some people refer to as disadvantaged. To put... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 10, 2019

NOTE TO SELF:

Look For The Silver Lining Judy Garland As I wash my dishes, I'll be following a plan Till I see the brightness in every pot and pan I am sure this point of view will ease the daily grind So I'll keep repeating in my mind Look for the silver lining Whenever a cloud appears in the blue Remember... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 9, 2019

SOME NONSENSE BECAUSE WE NEED A LAUGH

There was an old lady who said, when she found a thief under her bed, get up from the floor you’re too close to the door and I fear you’ll take cold in the head. A diner while dining at Crewe found quite a large mouse in his stew. Said the waiter “Don’t shout and wave it about, or the rest will be... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, November 7, 2019

NEWS FROM THE CENTER

TUESDAY Tuesday was my regular shift at The Center’s reception desk. It’s Bingo day, free bread day, and as it is every weekday, there’s the Home Delivered Meals program. For the Meals program, a volunteer picks up the lunches from a caterer – the local hospital or one of the local restaurants. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

COFFEE TALK – ACTIVE LISTENING

At The Center our group “Write Your Own Story” – has decided to take a hiatus during December (too busy with holiday prep) and January (iffy road conditions) and start up anew in February. When I notified Sara, director of the Main Street Center, she said she needed to find a replacement program for... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 3, 2019

LEARNING AND BEING

We had workbooks when I was in 3rd grade – “We Learn By Doing.” Anyone from my generation and perhaps the next remembers that early reading technique. “See Dick. See Jane. See Spot. See Spot run,” etc., etc. We practiced our alphabet on tablets specially lined to teach us the art of lettering, to... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 2, 2019

WOOF!

For some reason a certain ad campaign from 50-60 years ago just came to my mind. Some fragment of a commercial in the background triggered the memory of a commercial for a Shakey’s Pizza parlor that used to operate in the north St. Louis suburbs. At the time it was an easy drive across the Lewis &... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, November 1, 2019

THE CURE

HUMP DAY DIDN’T DO IT I had residual grumps left over from Tuesday’s troubles at The Center, what with the boss in a pissed-off mood because the kitchen “angels” were up to their devilish disruptiveness and me kind of caught in the middle. It doesn’t happen often, thank heavens, and usually not to... Sign in to see full entry.

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