Life in the fast lane--where's the on ramp?

By Pat_B - About Me - E-mail this page - Add to My Favorites - Add to Blog List - See other blogs in Journal

Friday, March 22, 2019

GONE... GONE... GONE

I don't know what happened - my computer went into sleep mode and then I couldn't get online at all. In fact all the itty bitty icons at the bottom of my task bar went out to lunch. I had to be at The Center for the Thursday writing group, and there were other fish to fry that afternoon, so I was... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

SUBJECT FOR DATELINE?

I’m a fan of “Dateline,” the NBC true crime series where a real murder is reported, interviews with police, family & friends, prosecutors, defense attorneys, etc. Usually it’s a story from long ago, a cold case that’s been solved at last, or something that was widely publicized that happened in some... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

RESOLUTION

For several weeks I’ve been racking my brain for a special topic for a writer’s group meeting scheduled for April 18. Our writers from The Center, mostly older with 60 plus years to write about, will be hosting a group of middle school kids from an after-school program in East St. Louis. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 18, 2019

LOVEY DOVEY

Ever since I’ve lived here I’ve shared my back yard – especially the little pond area – with birds. When the waterfall feature was working, they’d perch on the edge of the running stream to drink or fluff their feathers. There was one pair of doves who seemed to think it was their personal habitat,... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, March 17, 2019

IN HONOR OF ST. PATRICK'S DAY

PAT & MIKE STORIES When I was a little kid – 7 or 8 years old – we lived on the outskirts of Kennewick, Washington – a town along the Columbia River on the southern border of the state. There was family nearby, Grandma Lucy, the aunties, my beloved Aunt Ella Grace and Auntie Mae and the cousins.... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, March 16, 2019

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND

According to a news report: At a mosque, during Friday prayers, in a peaceful country where all are not just tolerated but welcome, a man greeted a visitor. What did he say, just before the killer raised his gun? “Hello, brother.” Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, March 15, 2019

FREE ADVICE

There’s a saying that free advice is worth exactly what you pay for it, but the odds are it can cost you plenty. Our Write Your Own Story class went pretty well yesterday. We had a guest, a sociology student from SIUe, who has been observing the various programs offered by The Main Street Center. E.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, March 14, 2019

EDUCATION IS THE KEY

When you come from a family that’s living on stone soup and Goodwill hand-me-downs, the notion of choosing a college after high school is the furthest thing from your mind. You want a job, cash on the line, a chance to hold your head up and be as good as everybody else. Even though your mother... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

GOOD NEWS AND A BOOK REVIEW

I’ve been asking at The Center if anyone had heard from Carl and Rosie, had he come through the surgery okay – but now that Michelle is gone, nobody knew. Sara said vaguely that she’d check, but her head was into some liaison she was working on, and Kim had her hands full with the home delivered... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

SISTER LELA

Ever since I was knee high to a grasshopper, I’ve had an aversion to folks like Sister Lela, holier-than-thou opinionated, judgy people who feel it’s their mission in life to inform each and every one they meet what’s wrong with them. Sister Lela was a big deal – or thought she was – at the little... Sign in to see full entry.

About this Blog

Sometimes you have to write it down in order to learn what you really think about life, what it means, how to do what's best. Sometimes you need feedback from someone else to put things in perspective.

People

Blogs

Headlines (What is this?)