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Thursday, March 23, 2023

THE HOMESTEADERS

Art and Raleigh had been riding for more than a thousand miles. The brothers had crossed the Missouri River at the confluence with the Mississippi several weeks earlier, headed for Northwest territory to establish a homestead. Their horses were worn out, the two brothers were almost at the end of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

IN GOOD HANDS

One thing that worries me – aside from health issues as I grow old – is the fear that we'll lose interest in what’s going on around us. Who’s going to observe and report it if we elders lose interest? And then I’ll notice a solemn toddler riding in a shopping cart, looking closely, noticing... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

TRUTH SOCIAL? NOT SO MUCH.

Have you ever noticed that in all of his photos, the former POTUS looks either mad, scared, or constipated? His genuine smile only appears when the mob chants one of his follow-me rants. Have you ever heard a constructive idea during one of his rally rouser speeches? Anything aimed at helping anyone... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 20, 2023

TRIGGERS

One summer afternoon (some 45 or 48 years ago) Fang and I packed the kids in the station wagon and headed for the beach at Tower Lake on the SIUE campus. As we worked for the University we had free access to the swimming area, use of picnic benches and there was a snack bar. Rusty and Rich took... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 19, 2023

THE QUEEN OF HEARTS

Sometimes as a game of computer solitaire progresses, my mind sees the cards as characters in a story. For instance, the Queen of Hearts is interested in being part of a family. Because of her culture, she is bound to choose either the King of Clubs or the King of Spades for her mate. Or rather, in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 18, 2023

IT'S A JUNGLE OUT THERE

When we were kids we hiked the forested area along Mill Creek or followed the deer trails up to the summit of Ivy's Hill. We kept our eyes peeled on overhanging branches of the maples and oaks that rose above the underbrush. We were on the lookout for a cougar that might be lying in wait. We didn't... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 17, 2023

ST. PATRICK'S DAY STORY FROM THE ARCHIVES

I always loved the visits from Aunt Elsie and Uncle Mac. His surname was Macintosh, and I no longer remember his Christian name. I knew him as Uncle Mac. Aunt Elsie was my grandfather Bert Savage's sister. Gpa Bert had passed away when mother was a kid - eleven years old - from typhoid fever, but... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

SILVER THREADS & NEEDLES

Way back in the dim past there was a pop song that went like this: "Darling, I am growing old, silver threads among the gold, Shine upon my brow today, life is fading fast away." Perhaps it was in the '70s when Linda Ronstadt came up with another take on the silver theme: "Silver threads and needles... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

ELECTIONEERING AGAIN AND ALREADY

Now that the 2024 GOP candidates are stumping for money to run their campaigns, I can just imagine all the loyal Americans I know raising their arms to give these hate-mongers the one-finger salute! I'm not ready for four more years of divisiveness, of revoked safety requirements for railroads, for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

AIR FRYER HACK

A couple or three times a week I cook chicken a few chicken nuggets in my econo- brand air fryer. I get Purdue's "no antibiotics ever," the least-breaded ones. Four or five are just enough (calorie-wise) for a meal and they are done just right after 10 minutes at 390 degrees. I usually drop in a... Sign in to see full entry.

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