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Monday, July 15, 2019

KEEP ON TRUCKIN'

Old joke: As I sat on the curb feeling dejected and blue, a friend came along and said “Cheer up. Things could be worse. So I cheered up. And sure enough, things got worse.” I watched part of a new comedy competition on TV last night: “Bring the Funny.” Came in on the last four competitors. One was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 14, 2019

AN APPROACH TO CHANGE

There are scenes on TV again of flooding, of looming disaster as extreme weather puts lives at risk. The flood crests along the northern Mississippi that closed down highways and filled streets and basements of towns in Illinois and Missouri a week or so ago have reached Louisiana and the lowlands... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 13, 2019

JOKE OF THE DAY

Really. I’ve been racking my brain. All I’ve come up with is what’s on the news: Jeffrey Epstein, Level 3 Sex Offender, billionaire with friends in high places, finally gets arrested and charged in NYC. Bail denied - he's a flight risk. Labor Secretary Alex Acosta steps down in the glare of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 12, 2019

WHAT'S IN A NAME

OH-OH! The name I was looking for finally came to me. “Lilith.” I remember now where I heard it – it was on the TV show “Frasier,” the spin off from “Cheers.” Lilith was Frasier’s ex-wife, played to perfection by Bebe Neuwirth. (Thank you, Google.) In the online listing of the meanings of names, it... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 11, 2019

I GOT NUTHIN’

Been tinkering in my mind this week for a name, a strong female name for the protagonist of a story I’m beginning. I’ve got the bones of the plot. Even a title for the story: “The Favor.” There’s a name circling high above the desert of my mind, floating on thermals, but I can’t bring it into focus,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 10, 2019

THE CLOAK OF INVISIBILITY

This metaphor from the Harry Potter series comes straight out of human experience. Some people – especially as children – feel they are unseen and unheard. They sit at the kitchen table where grownups are talking, their questions not only unanswered, but unheard. They frequently have little or no... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 9, 2019

CAUTION: ADULT TOPIC

ABOUT JEFFREY EPPSTEIN, ETC. Statistics show 1 out of 4 females in this country have been molested, assaulted or suffered ‘inappropriate behavior’ at the hands of a male – a dangerous uncle, the school bus driver, co-workers, etc. But the number of offenders who face arrest, incarceration or even... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 8, 2019

RECOMMENDED READING

My friend Helen was talking to me at The Center last Tuesday about a book she was reading by an emerging author who had made a big impression on her. Helen is the daughter of an immigrant family who came to this area from Mexico 70 or 80 years ago, a fierce advocate for children. She’s a tiny... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, July 7, 2019

ALUMINUM AND ALZHEIMER’S

When I married the first time my dear great aunt Elsie gave me a cooking set – a quart saucepan and a small frying pan made of cast aluminum. They were almost as weighty as cast iron, but they heated up faster. I don’t know whether I left them behind when I left the marriage, or if I still had the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 6, 2019

THE NEEDLE'S EYE

SOMETHING FROM THE STORY GROUP We were in one of those far-ranging discussions at The Center that day, no doubt it was something on politics, current events and the divergent mindsets of the haves versus the have-nots. One of us said something about the Biblical verse – that a rich man will find it... Sign in to see full entry.

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