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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

On Bullies...

OK, if you're one who thinks "where were the parents" when some kid gets busted for bullying, you may not want to read this. Based on my experience as a kid and as a parent, no mama should be there every minute of a kid's life. Can you spell "smother?" When I was twelve, mid-6th grade, we moved to a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Irish Twins

My boys, Guy and Joe, were born 51 weeks apart. Kids born less than a year apart are called Irish Twins, which may or may not be a dig at the Irish mother who didn't just do it right and deliver them both at the same time. Joe's birthday was yesterday, so for the next six days he and Guy will be the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 21, 2011

Sonny Day

I'd been on the phone with my baby boy for half an hour when the doorbell rang. I almost didn't answer it, but when I looked it was son Guy. So he came in, and since the phone was on speaker, we had another half hour visit, the 3 of us together. J says they're moving after graduation. Probably to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 20, 2011

A labor song from the early 20th Century

Mom used to sing this song around the house, and I never knew at the time it was an anthem for the labor movement. If you ever saw the movie "Reds" back in the '70s you may have heard it. "I don't want to play in your yard. I don't like you any more. You'll be sorry when you see me sliding down our... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 19, 2011

Slang and Euphemism, 3rd Rev -- source of vicarious pleasure

We all know cusswords. Some are so bad we know better than to use 'em. Some years back William Safire wrote, in The New York Times Magazine "Try Slang and Euphemism if you want a good knowledge of contemporary cussing." As a writer, I "collect" dictionaries and compendiums (compendia?). So when I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 18, 2011

Old News

So I run into this retired Irish cop buddy of mine, Jack, and we get to talkin' about the old days. I'd say "good times" but why lie? First time I ever talked to him I'm charmed by his Jersey accent, and of course bein' that he's only 5'6" and full of Irish certainty about right and wrong, I'm still... Sign in to see full entry.

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Good Weather for War

First thing out of the box this a.m. I hear the U.N. has decided to impose a no-fly zone over Libya. And they've authorized follow up. Which means U.N. and other Arab forces can take out Mr. Gadhafi's planes, choppers, etc., that are now engaged in going after the rebels. Follow-up means they can... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Spring has officially arrived...

My neighbor's out there with his lawn mower... vroom, vroom! Sign in to see full entry.

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April Guests and Questions.

April Guest. That could be a character's name. Young girl is a sheer white cotton dress with bright-colored embroidered flowers, skipping along a pathway among daffodils, etc... But I have digressed. In April Larry and Pete are planning to stop by Aunt Pat's on their way from Oregon to the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Absolutely!

Has anyone else noticed an increased use of the word "absolutely?" Seems to me it's everywhere, it's everywhere. I hear it said by witnesses on court tv as a substitute for "yes." I hear interviewees on CNN responding with "absolutely" as a way of emphasizing the affirmative. Newscasters, people on... Sign in to see full entry.

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