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Monday, October 21, 2019

NEW RECIPE

Ran out of my usual seasoning – forgot to pick up a packet of the Knorr French Onion soup mix at the store, so I used taco seasoning in the crock pot to season the chicken. It’s the mild version, and tasted very good as a soup – some low sodium chicken broth, finely chopped onions, a bit of tomato... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, October 20, 2019

THE BLOB

It’s been on the evening news. Featured articles on NPR. The new thing in science is the blob. It’s not a protein, it’s not a fungus, and it has displayed intelligence that scientists have observed. It’s kind of a slime that grows and absorbs nutrients – but they don’t really know what it is. New... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 19, 2019

Q & A

Without looking it up, which king among the four suits in an ordinary deck of playing cards does NOT carry a sword. Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 18, 2019

HAPPENS ALL THE TIME

Someone says something rude or shocking or funny and all I can come up with is some lame response. But later, maybe a day or so later when I think back on it, I come up with the perfect, solid gold thing I should’ve said. For instance, I was in the grocery store. My two little boys were in the cart,... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 17, 2019

THIRD TIME'S A CHARM

If at first you don't succeed, try; try again. My first attempt at writing a Blogit post was a response to the loss of civil rights champion Elijah P. Cummings this morning. It was about the southern thinking of the family I married into – and how certain attitudes toward other races did not carry... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

P.S.

FYI – ABOUT YESTERDAY’S POST “Grok” is a word coined by American writer Robert A. Heinlein in his 1961 science fiction novel Stranger in a Strange Land. It means understanding something new intuitively or out of empathy. A writer’s goal is for readers to grok her story, characters, etc. Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS ENG 151: Creative Writing, Prof. Lloyd Kropp, author of “100 Times to China,” and other novels. (FROM 1978) One of our exercises in Prof. Kropp’s class was listed as “Sights and Sounds” on the syllabus. It was one in a series designed to teach creating a setting for the story. He... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, October 14, 2019

LOW FLYING WITCH

I was standing at the kitchen sink washing the supper dishes. From inside the lighted kitchen it seemed fully dark outside although it was barely past twilight. I glanced out the window to see a glowing witch’s face floating and hurrying across the yard toward me. It seemed to be about three feet... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, October 13, 2019

IN A HALLOWEEN MOOD

A chill runs down my spine between my shoulder blades. I suspect something is behind me, but when I turn to look, nothing. Whatever it is stays in shadow. Two impulses seize me. I want to turn and face it and at the same time, I want to run. Is it real? Or is it just that I’m alone on the dark... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Seems like it just started a week or two ago...

SATURDAY FARMERS’ MARKET Our little city has a Saturday morning farmers’ market at the Courthouse Square – it runs from early April to early October each year. The regular vendors include a variety of booths from artisans as well as those selling produce, beef, baked goods and giant bags of kettle... Sign in to see full entry.

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