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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

WOMAN'S WORK

RPresta’s post this morning about Marion Carpenter, the first female reporter to cover the White House (during Harry Truman’s administration) reminded me of some ‘good old days’ of my own. Ms. Carpenter was a woman in a man’s job and a prestigious man’s job at that – as WWII was ending and the... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

SUCK IT UP, BUTTERCUP

I’ve been stuck in the house, except for brief excursions to Walgreen’s or the grocery store, since Thursday. With a heat index of 100 plus, it was not worth risking heat exhaustion to go window shopping or mess around with yard work. In these few days, thanks to having stocked up on a variety of... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 22, 2019

The Party Doesn't Always Live Up to Expectations

On Tuesday Sara told me the auditors would be coming on Thursday at The Center, and they would need to take over the conference room where we usually hold our Write Your Own Story sessions. They needed privacy and a door they could lock. I thought it would be okay – with no other morning programs... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 21, 2019

LIBERTY & JUSTICE FOR ALL

Last week the focus of the news was on a presidential campaign rally, the chief executive’s latest obscene political stunt that involved attacks on ‘the squad’ four young minority female members of Congress. He blathers ‘they’ are not like ‘us.’ He growls ‘they’ should go back where they came from.... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, July 20, 2019

MATCHMAKER, MATCHMAKER, DON’T MAKE ME A MATCH

Despite the best of intentions, even the most sensible among us will make the mistake of interfering with fate. We’ll introduce one solitary individual to another, thinking they’d be good together, or at least one of them would help the other get over a recent breakup. Something like that. I never... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 19, 2019

FROM THURSDAY'S WRITING SESSION

DON’T KISS THAT FROG! George the Obstinate was a knight in service to Queen Millicent of the magical kingdom known as LandNextDoor, but he didn’t always follow royal orders to her majesty’s satisfaction. Sometimes he’d decide to take a break just when she needed a task performed immediately.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 18, 2019

DISTRACTIONS

I spend too much time with Rachel Maddow at MSNBC and other news anchors and commentators at CNN. I watch CSPAN and the hearings without slant or commercials, and then find my own opinions on what is going on being scratched and dented by the arguments and opinions of the ‘professionals.’ It’s... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

TUESDAY AT THE CENTER

So the repaved, restriped parking lot behind The Center was finished up last week for parking by the bingo players and early exercise group and drop-in visitors, etc. Yesterday when I arrived – early, I might add – there was a tour bus loading people at the front door, and the back lot was jammed... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

ANOTHER SALKUM STORY

LEE TUCKER, FILBERT FARMER I knew this guy in high school named Lee Tucker. He was a senior when I was a junior, handsome as a movie star with a beautiful smile, tall and well dressed, dark wavy hair, lovely big gray eyes that smiled along with his friendly grin. I liked him. But I didn’t have a... Sign in to see full entry.

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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