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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

“POOR FOLKS HAS POOR WAYS…”

We were seated on a bench under the bus-stop shelter on a rainy afternoon in Seattle. She had a shopping bag and a large black leather purse in her lap, her bandana was tied at the base of her neck. She seemed tired after her day’s work. I said “How you doin’, Hannah?” She just smiled. We often... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

SOU -OOO-EEE PIG PIG PIG!

Holler that out with a bucket of slop in hand as you begin to pour the melon rinds and potato peels, etc., into the trough – and in two shakes of a curly tail, the sow and her piglets will be up to their squinty little eyes in slop. Careful, now, don’t get between them and their trough. Hogs have... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 10, 2017

THE STRAW THAT BROKE THE CAMEL’S BACK

A few days ago I started a post about a semi-retired thug who’s recently come back to town. I wasn’t happy with the tone of that post having written it while really ticked off at the brass-coated gall of some people! So I zapped it and wrote something lighter. During the Obama administration, there... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 9, 2017

Résumé

One thing I used to do on the job was set up professional r é sum é s for grad students at the end of the school year. This was before the days when Word had built-in styles to guide you on setup, the order of info and code words potential employers might be looking for applicants to use - words... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, July 8, 2017

MUD PUDDLE

Longer ago than I care to admit, I was the assistant manager of the university’s housing office. The staff included a civil service clerk and four part-time student workers. We were in charge of the waiting list and assigning students to apartments. Far more students wanted to be housed at the Tower... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 7, 2017

TELL ME A STORY

Yesterday was miserable, weary, foggy and dark. By foggy I mean brain fog. Not exactly a headache, and my vision was a bit blurred. There was no way in hell I was plugging in my hearing aids. Couldn’t come up with a topic for the writers group. Didn’t want to comb my face or wash my hair. All I... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 6, 2017

THE CHECK’S IN THE MAIL, ETC.

Yesterday I received a letter from a friend that included a generous check. I’d sent a couple of hats and a scarf from inventory, happy to clear the shelf-space. The check would be at least ten times the value of the items, even if I had asked for payment – so I’ll be sending it back with thanks.... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

LET’S PRETEND

I know you kids don’t remember a radio program entitled “Let’s Pretend” that was broadcast from 1934-1954. It was a Saturday morning must-listen, with cartoon-style sound effects, kids playing the roles of storybook characters. There was a “regular” on the show, Froggie the Gremlin, who had a magic... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Decisions, Decisions

Sometimes I get the urge to draw money out of the bank, gas up the car and hit the open road. With no cell phone (well, I’ve got one of the hellish things, but seldom turn it on) there’s no way anyone would know where I was. With no particular destination in mind, there’d be no stress about getting... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 3, 2017

NOTHING LIKE A GOOD BOOK

Next time I go out to eat with certain people who bring along their cell phones and twiddle with them while we are at the table and involved in conversation, I’m going to pull out a book and start reading. I used to take a book along anywhere I went. A book served as a hedge against boredom in... Sign in to see full entry.

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