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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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Friday, March 13, 2020

NEWS FROM THE CENTER

Upon the recommendation of the Dept. of Health, all group activities at the Main Street Center are cancelled until further notice. Volunteers will still be needed at the reception desk because the van will continue to give rides to disabled and those 60+ who need to get to doctor’s appointments or... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 12, 2020

OLD FRIEND

Once known here in the neighborhood as Cave Dryer, a teacher who helped many of us with his sage writing tips, now has a new website. If you'd like to check up on what Dave Cryer's doing these days - here's a link. It's to a website called "Class of Dave" COD... have fun.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020

BODY, BRAIN, MIND - AND TIME

This is fund drive season at Channel 9. Yesterday they broadcast another of those healthy lifestyle programs – Mind Body Brain connections. I get hooked on presentations by nutrition experts who know the chemical effects of various foods and junk snacks on the brain, what stuff causes inflammation... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 10, 2020

ON EASING WRITER'S BLOCK

One thing that blocks a writer’s ability to sit at the keyboard and just let ‘er rip is interruption by distractions. On a good day the fingers will work almost as fast as the movie that’s playing in the mind, time will stand still and every little thing in the surrounding ‘real’ world fades into... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 9, 2020

STORY PROMPT: LOOKING FOR A STARTING POINT??

She had been away from the house for two long weeks on a business trip. After she unpacked her bag, she headed for the hall closet to store the suitcase. She noticed the hardwood floor was covered in a layer of dust. That’ll be job one, she thought as she tucked the bag inside. But not now. Tonight... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 8, 2020

THE BOSS

When the university’s personnel manager, Gene Nelson, was interviewing me for a secretarial job in the Physical Plant Department, he told me the boss of that department was “a bit of a character and a little rough around the edges." I asked what he meant by that. “Well, he’s got all the experience... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 7, 2020

DOES THE DEVIL ACTUALLY EXIST?

The Write Your Own Story group has morphed from a single-focus group to a multi-focus one. The discussions we have before and after the writing and sharing personal experiences are wide ranging. Current events, things that impact our daily lives are brought up. A week or so ago we got into a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 6, 2020

CORONA VIRUS SCAM ALERT:

NortonLifeLock notified me to be on the lookout for phishing attacks – emails that seem to come from the CDC Health Alert network. They carry fake "updated" info about local active infections. Any time an email from an unknown party – or even one that seems to come from someone you know - asks for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 5, 2020

PREVIEWS OF COMING EVENTS

Today is Write Your Story day at The Center. Details to follow. VP Pence is flying to Seattle today to confer with health officials. News reports didn't say whether he's on Air Force 2 or if he's flying commercial. Anybody got a guess? Son Rich is confined to quarters with Infuenza Type A. Being... Sign in to see full entry.

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