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Monday, March 23, 2020

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST

Have said the Covid19 pandemic was unlike anything I’ve experienced in my lifetime. Then I remembered polio. There was a widespread terrifying polio epidemic in the late summer of 1949 and another in 1952 that reached even into the wilderness of the Cascade foothills in Washington state. It killed... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 22, 2020

ACTIVITY FOR STUCK AT HOME ADULTS WITH KIDS

CURSIVE WRITING 101: Since our early middle schoolers are no longer being taught cursive writing in their regular classrooms, this irregular situation might be a good time to teach them how. Begin by creating an alphabet like the ones we used to see above the blackboards before techworld. Use a page... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 21, 2020

ABOUT JOURNALING WHILE HUNKERED DOWN

There’s a brilliant how-to book for writers and artists: “The Artist’s Way,” by Julia Cameron. There’s also a companion workbook – some of the following suggestions are no doubt adapted from that source, but I passed along my copies of those books to friends and can’t just pull quotes for the here... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 20, 2020

BACK FROM THE FUTURE: A FIRESIDE TALE

During the great snow of 2053 as the grandkids gathered around the stone fireplace in the family room, the story teller took a sip of her coffee and cleared her throat. “Them was hard times, I’m a-tellin you, Kiddies. I hope and pray you never have to face a toilet paper panic like the one we had in... Sign in to see full entry.

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HUNKERED DOWN

Email from the volunteer coordinator at The Center – suspending all volunteer shifts at the front desk for the duration. So now I’m among the vast numbers of persons laid off from their jobs during this freakin’ scary and downright inconvenient pandemic. So I won’t be collecting any “pay” for a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

UN-CENTERED

Well, our Governor has held some press conferences and initiated some strict measures to insure social distancing and trying to stop the Covid19 from spreading exponentially. His order to shut restaurants & bars except for take-out orders, and to ask people to shelter in place except for essential... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

PRIMARY ELECTION DAY AT THE CENTER

They’d already set up the tables at the front and back door: signs that said “this way to vote” with giant arrows, a bottle of hand sanitizer and a box of facial tissues. It was all ready by the time they opened The Center’s doors at 8:00 a.m. The election judges, the voting booths, etc., were all... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 16, 2020

SOCIAL DISTANCING

Went to the store this morning, half past sunrise. It was raining, dreary, traffic was so light you'd a thunk it was Sunday morning. Schools here are closed. As of today, no restaurants can serve meals inside - only take-out and drive through. Looked like Starbuck's was doing ok - the usual coffee... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 15, 2020

HUNKERED DOWN

Someone on my FB timeline said next time he goes to the store he’s tempted to pack heat because people there are acting crazy. Just the ticket, I sez to myself – take a gun into a crowded market where there’s a “road rage” situation and people in a panic. You can turn a situation into a bloody... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 14, 2020

SONG FROM THE LONG, LONG AGO

“I don’t wanna play in your yard. I don’t like you anymore. You’ll be sorry when you see me Sliding down our cellar door. You can’t holler down our rain barrel Shimmy up our apple tree, I don’t wanna play in your yard ‘cause you won’t be nice to me." According to Google this song was first published... Sign in to see full entry.

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