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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Elsewhere

For the past few nights I've awakened from somewhere other than my own little bed in my own little place in the world, from elsewhere, in another time, having another identity. I don't usually remember where or when, what was happening - only that it was not here and now. Sometimes I remember... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 13, 2026

Work Buddies at SIUE

Sometimes office mates in the Office of Area Development became buddies. Jim R. was another member of the professional staff, doing research, making reports on population, business climate, etc., finding info for local govt. officials and some commercial businesses in the area. Most of us also took... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 11, 2026

Fight Song: 1953

"Mossyrock Vikings, fight on to victory; You do your best boys; we'll show our loyalty. Keep marching onward to glory and to fame. With your rep and our pep, we will win this game." That school year our team didn't lose a game in any sport. We had one of the top ten track teams in the state that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 10, 2026

Walt

When we were in the 8th grade at MHS, there was an earthquake that struck while our class was in the basement cafeteria for lunch. Some of the kids at our long table jumped up in alarm, which made the bench we sat on feel like a bucking bronco. There was pandemonium, lots of yelling, and Mr. Brewer... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Not a Boy Scout

Just occurred to me that DJT was probably never a Boy Scout, never learned the values Scouts exemplify. I'd be willing to bet he never rowed a canoe, never waded a stream, never camped overnight or took on a project to help an elderly neighbor with their yard work. Did he ever pass a civics class in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, July 6, 2026

Peachy

Early autumn is harvest season in orchard country. That's when mama would pack us kids in the back seat of the old blue Chevy, put a couple baskets in the trunk and head for Tucker's U-Pick peach orchard. In those days cars didn't have seat belts -- or turn signals for that matter. To signal a turn,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 4, 2026

Maybe a story idea, maybe wishful thinking:

Sometime in the early 1800s: a 'desert rat' stakes a homestead claim on an isolated stretch of land, off the beaten track between the eastern US and the west that is currently being staked out by the Lewis & Clark expedition. His choice of a home site is based on two things: 1) the availability of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 3, 2026

NUTS

When I was a freshman, I had a bus buddy named Lee T. He was a sophomore, and probably the best-looking guy in school - perfect smile, athletic and slim, friendly and smart. I was just another kid learning how to pin curl my hair at bedtime so I'd look good in the morning. His family owned the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 2, 2026

About That Thank You

Got a very nice thank you comment from sam444 here on Blogit who took a suggestion I made & ran with it. He was getting the run-around from an editor he'd hired to polish some work he'd written. This can be a tough time in the process, when a writer knows there are loose ends to tie before... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Incident in a small town

The two police officers pulled under the canopy at the Phillips 76 station. Both got out. The driver opened the gas tank and began filling it, while the other grabbed the spray bottle and began cleaning the windshield. Just then a young woman hurried up to them, an anxious look on her face. "Please,... Sign in to see full entry.

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