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

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Friday, December 29, 2023

THE COUP, cont'd

“Thank you, Dear Rosamond. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to bring solace. My dear brother would want me to be of whatever assistance you may require.” Elsbeth seemed to have choked on something from her chair nearby. “Please, milady, may I be excused?” she asked the queen.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 28, 2023

THE COUP, cont'd.

The duke patted Elsbeth’s shoulder before hurrying away. He had arrangements to make and questions for the king’s attendants and courtiers. He was certain he was in line for his older brother’s throne, but the handmaid had raised a question that could stop his ambition in its tracks. What if the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

THE COUP, Cont'd.

But Elsbeth knew the rumor about the Duke’s involvement was untrue. He’d been attending a joust in a nearby township when his brother took that fatal fall. She heard the gossip from a cousin who was there that the Duke had enjoyed more than one stein of the local beer, and had been involved in a... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 26, 2023

THE COUP

The queen’s handmaid was startled to find the duke waiting inside when she went back to her tiny room in the queen’s apartment in the castle. “Shush,” he whispered, placing a finger over his lips. He caught hold of her elbow and led her back out into the hallway. “What on god’s earth has you... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 24, 2023

CHRISTMAS, 1948

It had been a rough year. The cancer was gone, the family was back together after the three kids had spent an entire school year on the farm while Margaret took care of her medical issues. There was a lot of catching up to do: with the small town with their house at the end of the street, getting... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, December 23, 2023

EDUCATION

It is wrong for K-12 schools in America to phase out black history and black literature courses. This subject needs more study, not less. If today's children are kept in ignorance about the facts, how can they be expected to deal with life? Let the truth chips fall where they may. Let Americans be... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 22, 2023

RUSSIA, NYET! UKRAINE!

SEATTLE: LATE 1990s At 60 I took a post-retirement job as office assistant in the Humanities & Social Sciences division at office at Seattle Central Community College. One day a new guy - an immigrant - joined the maintenance staff. He also signed up for English as a Second Language and courses that... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 21, 2023

WEATHER

In the western foothills of the Cascade mountains, a hundred miles or so from the coast of the Pacific Ocean (in the late '40s and early '50s), we had coastal weather - overcast, cloudy or light rain much of the time, mild temperatures. One year we had a three-foot snowfall that shut down most of... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

COLORADO

A friend posted hearts on FB in support of the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to disqualify 2024 Presidential candidate DJT from the state's primary ballot, based on the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This Amendment was passed shortly after the Civil War and precludes any elected... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

LOSING IT

There were several TV shows featuring Oprah this past week - she appeared on one awards show - might have been the Grammies - in a gorgeous shiny purple dress, part of her promo for the re-make of "The Color Purple." She has got to be a size 1 or 2, thin as a supermodel. Of course she looks... Sign in to see full entry.

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