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Sunday, October 29, 2023

THE SCREEN SAVER TODAY

A marble saint stands tall beneath ancient trees draped in Spanish moss. The light is a faded gray, wisps seem to drift in a slight breeze. Or is it a breeze? Perhaps it is the spirits of the departed brushing against them as they come to pay homage. Soon the visitors will come, bringing bright... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 28, 2023

ROMANCE IS AFOOT

The remaining two Backyard squirrels are involved in a hot love affair. I'm thinking of renaming them Travis and Taylor after the football player and rock star now in the headlines. I know the two fuzzytails cover a lot of ground, chasing and playing, up and down one tree after another. They don't... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 27, 2023

I zapped yesterday's post.

It was the opening and a bit of background on a story set in the old west. Now I don't have to come up with a plausible ending. Like dust in the wind, that story is no more. Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

LOOKING FOR THE OLD TIME FUNNIES

For years, I loved the weekend edition of the newspaper. Especially the comic section. There was a section called Parade Magazine. Don't know if it's still printed, since most of what used to be in the paper boy's gift is now sent to our TV via cable or satellite. I'm guessing most Blogit folk are... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

HAPPY TUESDAY, Y'ALL

Today in the checkout line the lady in front of me had a full basket. She offered to let me ahead of her because I only had a few items. I thanked her but told her I was in no hurry. We got to chatting, and she told me she was also long-since retired, that she was 92 years old. And then she went on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 23, 2023

THE BARBIE FAD

I haven't seen the Barbie movie, but reviews of it seem very positive. It seems this version of Barbie is a feminist icon, holding up for women's rights and leadership ability. All to the good, I say. When the Barbie dolls first came out there was some stuff in the press about unrealistic images and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 21, 2023

WORKING ON A ROYAL STORY LINE

I play a lot of solitaire on my computer, and sometimes look at the various face cards as characters in a story. I imagine the inventor of playing cards, the designer who set up the four suits and illustrated the kings, queens and jacks, modeled the characters after the real-world royalty and the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 20, 2023

LET 'EM EAT WALNUTS

Marie Antoinette ticked off the populace by her thoughtless comment when someone told her the people were starving, that they had no bread. So she said "let them eat cake." Which is a brilliant example of a privileged and disconnected person having no clue about the difficulties of an ordinary... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMMING

While avoiding the politics, war and Trump's Courtroom Stunts on the news channels, tuned in to a vintage episode of "Bones" last night. That's the police procedural series about a coroner's team - from a couple decades ago. These episodes can be graphic and disgusting, and this one was. The victim... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

THE LEFTOVERS

The music performance class voted to break up into ensembles for the spring concert and Ms. Sharp had them choose up ensembles. One member from the rhythm section, at least one guitar, a brass instrument in each one, and a vocalist. By the time the shuffling ended, there were five who had not been... Sign in to see full entry.

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