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Monday, August 27, 2018

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

When the kids were little – in the era before seat belts and car seats – there used to be distractions from the back seat when kids got bored with “I Spy” and other games. So it was time for a sing-along. Usually a round of “Row, row, row your boat” would settle things down for a bit, but then the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 26, 2018

HORRIBLE DISCOVERY! I CAN’T BELIEVE IT!

Coffee is bad for you. I just read one of those “20 reasons why..” articles on my online daily news page, and it turns out my 3rd cuppa Joe is gonna make me crabby, make my belly fat, darken my teeth, weaken my bones, and cause sleepless nights. And it can cause irregular heartbeats, high blood... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 25, 2018

LIQUID THINKING

I was reading some of the bits from the “Pen America” volume on mythologies as a way to filter out the political chaff on the news channels. Some of it would have gotten the writer flunked out of Prof. Kropp’s Creative Writing 151 for being obscure and pretentious. There was one thought-provoking... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 24, 2018

BOOKSTORES

It hasn’t been the same here since Borders closed. In my mind it was a real bookstore, with new, classics, non-fiction, best-sellers, and magazines. I know for certain at least three writing groups met at their Seattle’s Best coffee shop regularly. Borders presented guest authors and held book... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 23, 2018

SEPTEMBER SOON

In news from The Center, which used to provide material for Tuesday Blogit bits, it seems Joyce the morning receptionist, will “no longer be working here.” There had been urgent emails from Sara – the director – and from Joan – the volunteer coordinator – seeking subs this week and next. I didn’t... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 22, 2018

SOUP ACAPELLA …

In line with Dr. Kausandra’s recommendations about healthier eating (stuff I knew but hadn’t been doing) I shopped yesterday and chopped this a.m. to make soup acapella using fresh veggies and unprocessed foods – except for seasoning with Knorr’s French Onion mix. I started with a cup of dried beans... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 21, 2018

GRANDSONS, GREAT…

Sixteen plus years ago I lived in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood, worked at Seattle Central Community College in the Capitol Hill area, and once in a while got together with my youngest son and his partner for lunch, or spent time with my grandkids – high schoolers at the time, who lived in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 20, 2018

IT’S ONLY A CARTOON….

I was in the kitchen, the two boys were in the living room watching cartoons. The animation that day was “Jack in the Beanstalk.” In a departure from the print versions, a musical background featured some character – Jack, as I remember -- singing a desperately sad song “my cow, how sad, I’ve got to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 19, 2018

ATTENTION SPAN

Lately my attention span is much shorter. I’m out of patience with “breaking news” over-explained by a panel of correspondents. I waste little time before switching channels when they start analyzing the subtleties of a hostile tweet. Dammit! I can read. I was disappointed our local paper didn’t... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 18, 2018

EXPERIENCE

We all gotta find out for ourselves the ‘rules’ that govern what we do and when. Like we think at seventeen we know what life is all about and our folks failed to get the memo, all you have to do is …. (fill in the blank) and all the pieces will fall into place. Yup, we find out for ourselves the... Sign in to see full entry.

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