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Saturday, September 14, 2019

TALKING TO STRANGERS...

Malcolm Gladwell has a new book out. It just came out two days ago. The title is Talking to Strangers. It’s a study of communicating, how we don’t always hear what the other person thinks they said, how dangerous it can be to trust that what someone we don’t know is up to. There are con artists, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 13, 2019

SIGNS OF FALL:

THE DEBATES: Gee, sorry fellow Blogiteers, but I missed them. Also missed the endless analysis afterward. For some reason I fell asleep halfway through a rerun of “Young Sheldon.” Now I’m totally uninformed about winners, losers and also-rans. Also missed all the news & analysis of DC doings – who’s... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 12, 2019

Found while sorting the wheat from the chaff

POLITICALLY INCORRECT CAT I have this kitten, or rather, she has me and although she is pretty as kittens go, and affectionate to a fault, she bugs me. She thinks she owns my lap, wants to play my cards, read my paper, sip my tea, lick my plate and attacks the cords to the VCR. She drives me crazy... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019

9-11: Patriot Day (according to my calendar)

I think most of us remember where we were on 9-11-2001 when the planes hit the twin towers in New York City. The event was broadcast live on TV. At first I thought it was a clip from a Hollywood movie being shown on the A.M. news. It was around 6:30 in the morning and I had the news on as I dressed,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 10, 2019

STEVE! NOT NOW, WHILE YOUR WIFE IS HERE…

Edie – one of the kitchen angels at The Center – had to place her hubby in assisted care a while back following his stroke. He’s too big a guy for her to wrestle out of bed and into a wheelchair by herself, he needs help getting to the bathroom, etc. She’s been feeling guilty about not being able to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 9, 2019

BEST ADVICE ON BLOGGING

When I first signed onto Blogit I used to post a lot of fiction – short stories by definition, or essays – 500 words or so. They were usually items from my files, about which I hoped to get feedback from other Blogit members. There was one who always had great comments. His screen name was Joe Love.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 8, 2019

The Cone of Concern

I have my own Sharpie. The controversy over whether or not someone used an old weather advisory/forecast map, whether they edited it to suit their own beliefs and whether their pronouncements were challenged by meteorologists is pointless. Why should viewers watch 'expert' panels' endless analysis... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 7, 2019

THE WELCOMING COMMITTEE

One thing politicians and celebrities need is attention. It’s their oxygen. I saw a post on Facebook of a street corner in Ireland where a few reporters and photographers were waiting for America’s VP to be greeted by the locals. It might have been uncomfortable for him to face a crowd of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 6, 2019

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO CHUCK

I was at Walgreen’s, reading a label on a lotion bottle, when I heard a man’s voice from the other side of the store. I had to see what all the fuss was about. There he was at the prescription service desk, ranting, raising his arms in wild gestures of indignation. Quick scan. No weapons. He was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 5, 2019

“Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”

Skipped 99% of the climate town hall on CNN last night. Sick of the obvious, the fatuous, the whole reality TV emptiness of it. Every guy in the coffee shop has the solution to the world’s problems, knows exactly what’s to be done to end the opioid crisis, stop the violence, etc., etc. And they’re... Sign in to see full entry.

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