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

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Saturday, February 25, 2023

THE INTERVIEW

Gordon handed the cabbie a ten, told him to keep the change. There it was, the citadel, the front entrance to the high-rise job he'd always wanted. He was a few minutes early, time to stop at the coffee stand in the lobby and take a few sips on his way to the elevator. There was a line. He expected... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 24, 2023

"ALL THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO PRINT"

My brain won't connect me to the newspaper that used that slogan. I can't recall what esteemed publisher coined the phrase. It had to be 60-70 years ago or more. What I am pretty sure of: nobody today follows that idea. Featured on CNN, MSNBC and NWSN (News Nation Live), and possibly Fox, they... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

MANICURE

The year I was in 7th grade, mom talked with social workers at DCFS, found a temporary foster home for the three of us kids so she could take care of a health situation. It was a dairy and hay farm at Lincoln Creek, a few miles north of Centralia. We three kids stayed with "Uncle" Sam and "Aunt"... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

BIG SIS

Baby John came home from the hospital on the first day of 1972. He was born on Dec. 30, with mother's labor induced so Doc wouldn't be called out in the middle of a New Year's Eve celebration. There to welcome him was his big sister, Robin, five years old. It was love at first sight. She sat in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023

'THE CURSE'

When I was twelve or so, a neighbor girl asked me if I had started "the curse." I had no clue what she was talking about. She didn't know how to explain it, either. She was talking about the menses, the monthlies, the period. It was a physical manifestation of maturity - if you had a period, you... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 20, 2023

NOT YOUR USUAL CIRCUS

Went with daughter Robin to see "80 for Brady" at the AMC theater in Edw'vl yesterday afternoon. The actors did their job, but the plot seemed lame to me. Plus, which they had the sound turned up so loud it was deafening. I took out my hearing aids, plugged my ears, and it was still absolutely... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 19, 2023

WHO YA GONNA CALL? TECHBUSTERS!

Busy day Saturday. My daughter flew in (via SW Airlines) from Florida. We had some great mother-daughter conversation, she helped (actually filed) my income taxes online using Turbo Tax - my fave tax software. So that's one big load off my mind. Son Rich came over & tacked up some weather stripping... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 17, 2023

HABITS, PATTERNS, RUTS

For the last year or less I've been getting into ruts, following a particular pattern as though I were Pavlov's dog, salivating at the sound of a bell with no particular thought behind the routine. For months I was routinely cooking a batch of rice with chicken, lentils, beans & using an envelope of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

STORY IDEA

While finishing up the eyes and smile on a brown emoji hat I was letting the news of the day flow around me. Once again they were spinning out "this just in" excitement about the possibility the president would finally reveal just what the heck was going on with the unidentified flying objects,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

SOMETHING FROM 2020

ON LOCATION AT A DEMONSTRATION She said demon rats (meaning democrats) this rough woman on the news. She packed a gun, not the only one with army boots for shoes. A militia woman born and bred conservative through and through, she wants to keep the red states red, and wipe out all the blue. Her... Sign in to see full entry.

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