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Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Insult, on top of Injury

A few days ago my son texted that his AC had gone out, that he needed to replace the heating and AC system, and it was going to cost about $13K. This came the day after his dentist told him he needed some dental surgery that would cost $13K. He said he was on the way to the poorhouse. These shocking... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 14, 2025

Home on the Range

"Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam," and I'll show you a messy house. Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 13, 2025

I thought this was cute...

Have you seen the commercial featuring Goldilocks and three bears? It's an ad for one of the realty companies. She tells Papa Bear she thinks she's found just the right house for them as she snacks from a take-home box labeled "Papa" at the kitchen table. -*- Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 12, 2025

Ooh, nooo, Mr. Bill

Don't know if it's the daily meds, the health condition that calls for them, the weather or the *#!!*& political crap games, but I'm in a mood to take a broom and whack the JW missionaries or any other unfamiliar soul who wanders onto my front porch today. Whap! Take that you dirty lowdown no-good... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Visit from the Backyard Squirrels

Itchy and Roscoe arrived at the school playground just after sunup on Tuesday. They had planned to go across the expanse of asphalt to the daycare area. Sometimes the little two-leggeds who played there dropped bits of cookies or other tasty bits. But Lady Blackbeth, the queen crow of the local... Sign in to see full entry.

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No big story today. But a bit of good news.

Summer session at the school across the street, the joyful recess times on the playground make my day. Weather's warm, not too hot, and sunny. Perfect for swinging and playing tag and volleyball. Peace. Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 8, 2025

Plaid

Deputy Josh Garner, a beer at his elbow, was deep into a poker game at the Sundowner's Saloon. He didn't see the thief steal his plaid jacket off the coat rack and slip out the door. Josh was thoroughly ticked off at himself for letting someone get clean away with his property, and even though his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 7, 2025

It seems things are a'changin'

Song by Billie Holliday, 1959 "For there's a change in the weather There's a change in the sea From now on there'll be in change in me My walk will be different, my talk and my name Nothing about me's gonna be the same I'm gonna change my way of livin' And if that ain't enough Then I'll change the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 5, 2025

From "Showboat" 1936, sung by Paul Robeson

Ol' Man River, that old man river, he don't do nothin, he don't say nothin, that ol' man river, he just keeps rollin' along. I get weary and sick of tryin, Tired of livin' and scared of dyin' But ol' man river, he just keeps rollin' along. This was often played on radio long into the 1940s. Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 4, 2025

I'm Still Here

I've been off the computer for a couple of days, partly because I haven't been able to come up with anything interesting or new or funny to share. These days it seems like there's so much chaos in the world, we should count ourselves lucky to enjoy a few days of nothing to report. Boring is a good... Sign in to see full entry.

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