Life in the fast lane--where's the on ramp?

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

2016 and the vote

I'm already cringing about who's running. Both parties the Dums and the Rips, are lining up their ducks. People in the upper One- or Two-Percent are preparing to back their puppets. Perceptions of The American Dream are wildly different from neighborhood to neighborhood -- even house to house. We're... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 18, 2013

Brisket...

I usually get a brisket for St. Paddy's - let it cook in the crock pot. Seems to me the slow cooker was invented for just that cut of meat. Looked at the prices, thought about how many meals it would make and decided to drop by Arby's for a Reuben sandwich instead. Son Joe - who's back with the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 17, 2013

Movie Night

It's Saturday. SNL is getting stale, even though they brought out a blast from the past last night, all the superstars from yesteryear spoofing the Oscars and Emmies and all with their Five Timers smoking jackets and fake-superior attitude. Timberlake as the new inductee seemed at home among the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 16, 2013

How long does beer keep in the fridge?

I bought Guinness for Christmas when I had the kids over. I was the only one who sampled it - there was another brand available, and nobody seems to drink much anyway these days. So there are five of the six-pack still in the fridge. I seem to remember someone telling me beer doesn't age well. Come... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 15, 2013

Hennery the Eighth...

I used to love this song - "I'm Hennery the eighth I am, Hennery the eighth I am, I am, Just got married to the widow next door, she's been married seven times before. I'm her eighth old man named Hennery, She wouldn't have a Willie or a Sam. I'm her eighth old man named Hennery It's Hennery the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 14, 2013

A New Piece of Flash Fiction - writers' group assignment

At our last meeting we decided to pick a subject and write a short piece - fiction or essay or whatever - on that writing hint. The one we picked was "Doorways." Here's the first draft of my assignment. DOORWAYS After Jude was certain she was under the portico, he pulled away, leaving Audrey... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Whining is not becoming. I should be better than this...

I blog and fight the dreaded writer's block. I play some games to sharpen my brain. I write my thousand or 1500 words - it's discipline and persistence that make that one little grain of talent grow a little. I wash dishes, make breakfast, maybe toss a load of clothes into the washer, re-fill the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Unfriend nofriend pretendfriend

I have a love-hate relationship with Facebook. I love the photos my grandson's wife posts of their darling little baby girl who has an inquisitive baby glow about her as she really looks at the world. She's adorable in a little plastic chair pouring pretend tea from a little teapot into a colorful... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 11, 2013

What time is it?

I have one Atomic clock which resets itself every night during the midnight hours - it picks up signals from Colorado's beacon. Not expensive, I bought it at Target or Wally world I think. It's digital and cost around $20. It keeps time to the second, and automatically does the spring ahead - fall... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 10, 2013

A rose by any other name

When you're reading about a character in a story, the name is a big part of the image. Goldfinger. Harry Potter. Ichabod Crane. Cool Hand Luke. Keeping names straight can be a problem sometimes when I'm reading a new story, especially if the heroes and villians have similar names. Joe and Jim. Tom,... Sign in to see full entry.

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