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Sunday, September 7, 2014

On The Job

Some people are lucky enough to have careers, work for which they have passion, and the paycheck is just the cherry on top. But most of us just need a job, any old job to pay the bills, keep food on the table, cover the rent. Someone wrote "The world is so filled with a number of things, I'm sure we... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 6, 2014

A Teacher Explains Fairy Tales to Grownups

Thursday night The Center hosted a speaker: Ms. Sheila Ruth, retired professor of philosophy, editor of the textbook "Issues in Feminism" used in a class of the same name offered at SIUE in the '70s and '80s. I'd taken her class in '80, the year I was a full-time student majoring then in journalism,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 5, 2014

Funny thing happened on the way to...

At Write Your Own Story yesterday, Peg invited me to join a secret group. She told me the name of it, which I can't share with you, except partially: Wild Succulent Women of... and that's all I can say. Grandmothers, Free thinkers. Unitarians. Creative types. Well, this is the group for which she's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 4, 2014

Harlan's Back Deck Adventure

Harlan E. Pluribus Unum, Frog. Newly equipped with hopping legs. Small enough to sit comfortably on a thumbnail. Like human teenagers, he's got the urge to leave home. The pond was shrinking, there were too many others there, couldn't turn around but someone was in his business. The others sat... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Sharks?

The phone went crazy yesterday. Aftermath of the 3-day weekend, I guess. Jo Ann even said it felt like a full moon around the Center, what with Baleful Betty moaning and griping because the Memorial Hospital nurse was two minutes late arriving to give the free A1C Diabetes tests. The nurse was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Something from "Nothing"

Today's little venture into patworld is about... thread. Yarn, to be exact. Wool. And paper - not for writing on, but as a craft medium. At the Goshen Market three or four weeks ago I came across the booth of a family from Highland. They raise sheep, do the shearing, etc. The woman sends the wool to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 1, 2014

Job Change: a Labor Day Fable

Once upon a time there was a queen who tired of the court, her entourage, and all the pomp and pageantry that went with her position. She'd served graciously and well for thirty years, had married her king when he was but a prince and only second in line for the throne. As a young woman she'd... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 31, 2014

Red Cross Donations

There's an organization in St. Louis that sends trucks out into the greater metro area to collect donations for various charities, including the Red Cross, homeless shelters, after-school programs, food pantries, etc. They take small appliances, household items, clothing. They call me at least twice... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 30, 2014

Being Green Is Nothing New

When Mama brought baby James home from the hospital in May, 1940, she made me sit up in the middle of her big bed to hold him. He was adorable, wiggly inside the coccoon of receiving blanket. I sat on a patchwork quilt she'd made, the top was "plain" of alternating black and cream squares salvaged... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 29, 2014

Writers Without Borders (because Borders closed)

We met last night. Vickie was waiting when I got there, tapping away in her new little Chromebook computer. Chris showed up a few minutes later. Martha didn't make it, she'd thought we were meeting Wed. & her hubby needed the car. But it was her idea that spurred a new direction for our group.... Sign in to see full entry.

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