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Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Tips & Tricks for Writers

When I was a J-student at SIUE our Journalism prof. was a retired newspaper reporter and editor who'd had a job at a major St. Louis newspaper. He taught our class as though we were his reporters and he was the hard-boiled editor who expected the story to be reported clearly, just the facts, and not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 28, 2026

REMEMBERING...

Not so long ago when the family lived in the Leclaire district of Edwardsville, there was a railroad that ran right through the area. There was a depot just a block off the main drag on Troy Road, no longer in use. Some quiet nights after the kids were tucked in and the front porch beckoned, we... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 26, 2026

Old Song Lyrics (as I remember them)

How would you like to swing on a star, carry moonbeams home in a jar, and be better off than you are, or would you rather be a mule? A mule is an animal with long funny ears he kicks up at everything he hears, So, if you hate to go to school, You could grow up to be a mule... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 25, 2026

Bubbles

When I was a kid, we used to make bubbles using a jar of soapy stuff. We'd dip a wand into the bottle, wave the wand above our heads, and the breeze would send a cascade of bubbles aloft. The problem was we seemed to run out of bubble stuff before we got tired of the game. And just now I remembered... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

"Regime Change"

A couple nights ago I caught a book review on Lawrence O'Donnell's show on MSNOW. He was highly impressed with "Regime Change" by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan. He said it's a blow-by-blow report on corruption and collusion in the Trump administration. It's out now, hardcover and paperback, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026

George and Goldie came to visit.

That's what I named a pair of groundhogs who were enjoying clover blossoms in the backyard when I looked out the kitchen window. They were cozy together, each nibbling away as they made their way toward the back fence. One was a bit smaller than the other - might have been mother and child or... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 22, 2026

From the file: 2020

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Sunday, June 21, 2026

I Give Up!

I keep trying to write something reasonable and helpful about the current state of the economy due to Trump's excessive, unnecessary tariffs, the way he shakes his fists and uses brute force instead of diplomacy to coerce Iran as well as our allies. The more I think about it, the more TV news I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 20, 2026

Comparison

What a refreshing change it was to listen to former president Barack Obama's speech at the pre-opening program for his presidential center in Chicago on Thursday. His presidency built social programs designed to help working folks, make health care available and affordable and provide equal... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 19, 2026

JUNETEENTH

Today is a day to celebrate. Juneteenth is a sacred reminder of that day when our nation's declaration of liberty and justice for all finally became reality for those who had been kept in bondage. Peace. Sign in to see full entry.

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