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Thursday, May 8, 2025

'53 VIKING CLASS MOTTO

"Not as large as the largest, but as strong as the strongest." There were 22 graduates in Mossyrock's 1953 senior class: 11 boys and 11 girls. Of the 11 boys, only 10 were able-bodied and fit to play sports. The 11th had hemophilia, which meant his blood didn't clot. The slightest cut or bruise... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 4, 2025

Karma Crows, cont'd.

The shadow moved, slowly easing up the trunk toward the hawk. And then, they realized the shadow was actually a young bear. The crows exchanged a glance and settled in to watch. Youngsters had a lot to learn. This cub might let his presence be known and his prey could escape into the sky. But... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 3, 2025

Karma Crows

Three crows flew silently through the murky forest, ignoring the misty rain. They were on a mission: revenge. Hawk had attacked while the fourth member of their flock was at breakfast, preoccupied with the contents of a pigeon egg. It was over in a heartbeat, with hardly a shriek to notify nearby... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 2, 2025

WE'RE OUT THERE!

About 75 to 100 demonstrators showed up at City Park this lunch hour, and hung around for the better part of two hours, marching and carrying signs and protesting DJT's latest insults to America. In addition to a trade war and other missteps, he's signed orders to cut funding to NPR and PBS, two... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 1, 2025

UPDATE

The storm passed this neck o' the woods with little effect other than some rain, thunder & lightning. I tucked my porch chair-legs between the rails of the porch to keep them from blowing around, but it turns out that was not necessary. Big bad winds touched down in Potosi, MO - 50 or so miles west... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Tornado Watch

The Metro St. Louis area is under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. (it's Wed., April 30). There was a tornado warning for St. Clair County that expires in 15 or 20 minutes, and a possibility of more severe weather for the next few hours. St. Clair County is just south of Madison County, where this... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

100 Days, and Counting

"Those were the days, my friend, we thought they'd never end..." These song lyrics seem to fit the trump tantrums era with all the irony we could wish for. Day by day there are more twists and turnovers, more insults to our allies as he presents his misanthropic perspective on what makes the world... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 28, 2025

Need I say more?

One of the best political cartoons I've seen is this one by Clay Bennett, prize-winning cartoonist. Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 27, 2025

Ya think?

Yesterday there was a Trump tweet that followed his convo with Pres. Zelenskyy at Pope Francis' funeral about ending the war in Ukraine. He wrote maybe Putin didn't really want to end the war since he attacked during a cease-fire. Well, duh! Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 25, 2025

For what it's worth...

Opinions are like noses. Everybody's got one. My opinion is that Secy. Hegseth has put our nation's security at risk. Just watching news reports and 'ain't it awful' editorials recently have set my teeth on edge. He had a personal phone line installed in a formerly secure office space and then... Sign in to see full entry.

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