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Monday, January 4, 2016

Solitaire part 2

Now Hoyle Street was an older neighborhood, where folks had lived for decades, generations even. Many homes had been built by their owners, or the grandparents of the current residents. Almost everyone knew the history of their homes, how the grandparents had scrimped and traded work to add value to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 3, 2016

Solitaire, p. 1

When Marie Regent moved to Hoyle Street she chose a sunny little cottage on North end of the 1100 block. The shaded front porch was covered with climbing roses, there were delicate wind chimes hanging on one side of the front steps and a large pot of red geraniums on the other. The place was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 2, 2016

FixMe Stick - instead of tech support -- anybody know about it?

Saw an ad on HSN last night for a computer repair gadget called a FixMe stick. Plugs into a computer, cleans off cookies, malware, viruses and the junk that makes the machine run slow. Sucks off all that stuff, stores it on the FixMe stick. The special deal price was about $80, good for up to 4... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 1, 2016

When

Perhaps the transition from tired old 2015 to hopeful new 2016 is the time to switch one vocabulary word. No more “if.” It's “when” from now on. If seems a little bit wishful, accepting the possibility something won't happen. If I get that raise I will … Seems to imply the well-deserved raise might... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 31, 2015

What a splash-bang ending to the year 2015...

Weather for the last couple days included methane gas well leaks that caused hundreds to evacuate in California, forest fires, earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest, blizzards in the northern central mountains & plains, extremely heavy rainfalls from the Gulf coast through the Midwest, record heat... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 29, 2015

We've had a bit of rain.

Nearly ten inches of it. That would have been about 9 or 10 feet of snow, if it had fallen all at once over a few days. Farm fields are washed out - guy from up in the country told me the farmers around his 5 acres had already plowed and fertilized after they harvested the fall crops, and now their... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 27, 2015

SEVERED TIES

I am worn out with worry over whether you’re cold, hungry, sick, alone, weeping for everything or nothing. I pray someone holds you close, warms you, feeds you. I hope there is flickering firelight a strumming guitar, lullabies to remind you angels keep watch as you sleep. You will not let me hear... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 25, 2015

Christmas Traditions

For the past few years it's been my accidental tradition to listen to NPR’s broadcast of David Sedaris’ story on working as an elf during the Christmas season. He recites the training, what they must and must not say as an employee in Santa Land. It was an elf’s job to be excited, to end every... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 24, 2015

One Reason the Writing's Hard

Sometimes when things aren't going right, you operate in two places at once: you do the daily dozen with the facade of your mind, smiling and reflecting in all the right places to maintain sociability. You do the dishes, answer the phone, watch the usual TV, stop by Coffee Heaven and exchange... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

About Celebrity Envy

Not every guy is as downright appealing as Tom Selleck during his "Magnum P.I." years. At The Center this morning I settled in at the front desk, glanced to one side at the magazine rack on the wall. There was the AARP Magazine with Tom Selleck's photo on the cover. Couldn't help remembering a time... Sign in to see full entry.

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