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Thursday, June 25, 2026

Bubbles

When I was a kid, we used to make bubbles using a jar of soapy stuff. We'd dip a wand into the bottle, wave the wand above our heads, and the breeze would send a cascade of bubbles aloft. The problem was we seemed to run out of bubble stuff before we got tired of the game. And just now I remembered... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

"Regime Change"

A couple nights ago I caught a book review on Lawrence O'Donnell's show on MSNOW. He was highly impressed with "Regime Change" by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan. He said it's a blow-by-blow report on corruption and collusion in the Trump administration. It's out now, hardcover and paperback, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026

George and Goldie came to visit.

That's what I named a pair of groundhogs who were enjoying clover blossoms in the backyard when I looked out the kitchen window. They were cozy together, each nibbling away as they made their way toward the back fence. One was a bit smaller than the other - might have been mother and child or... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 22, 2026

From the file: 2020

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Sunday, June 21, 2026

I Give Up!

I keep trying to write something reasonable and helpful about the current state of the economy due to Trump's excessive, unnecessary tariffs, the way he shakes his fists and uses brute force instead of diplomacy to coerce Iran as well as our allies. The more I think about it, the more TV news I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 20, 2026

Comparison

What a refreshing change it was to listen to former president Barack Obama's speech at the pre-opening program for his presidential center in Chicago on Thursday. His presidency built social programs designed to help working folks, make health care available and affordable and provide equal... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 19, 2026

JUNETEENTH

Today is a day to celebrate. Juneteenth is a sacred reminder of that day when our nation's declaration of liberty and justice for all finally became reality for those who had been kept in bondage. Peace. Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 18, 2026

About Trump's War

Talk show hosts on MSNOW Wednesday night (6-17) did a fact check on DJT's claim that he'd won the war with Iran. They showed a video clip from a conference in France in which he'd claimed Iran was eager to make a deal. But the host of that news show had a copy of the 14-point Memorandum of Agreement... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026

THIS IS NOT A TV PRODUCTION:

It has occurred to me that DJT's mode of operation in the White House is not that of a reality-based, well-informed person. His posts, speeches and actions more closely resemble his role in reality TV productions. Some cabinet officers come from show biz, with no experience in national security,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 14, 2026

What Happened to the Sapphire Ring?

It was a solitaire cut sapphire with chip diamonds on either side, a graduation/ promise gift from my high school boyfriend. He'd graduated a year ahead of me, got a job in a shipyard, and could well afford the $40 it cost in 1953. Don't rightly know what it would have been worth in 1980 when it... Sign in to see full entry.

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