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

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Monday, August 22, 2022

DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS

Georgie and Gracie were up early, watching from the first maple as traffic began to back up along Brick Street in both directions from the entrance to the parking lot across the street. Georgie had a couple nicks in his belly fur where he'd gotten caught by the spurs in a blackberry bush, but he... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 21, 2022

HONEYMOON FOR THREE

In January of 1960 I bailed out of a dangerous marriage. I took my old Remington portable typewriter, my clothes (most of which I'd had when we said our vows five years earlier), and the old car. I moved into a seedy little walkup flat in Alton that was only one door down from the print shop where I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 20, 2022

TEE SHIRTS AND SLOGANS

Beginning to doubt the truth of that old adage "misery loves company." While I was at the store yesterday a sad-looking little lady approached me in the aisle. She wore a neon green tee shirt with a flowery design and the words "Be Kind." I nodded toward her, but she had barely glanced at me and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 19, 2022

BENEATH THE SURFACE

I do my best thinking while playing solitaire on the computer. As the surface of my mind is focused on placing a red queen on a black king or where to shift a stack that begins with a seven of spades, beneath the surface my mind takes me elsewhere. Perhaps it's a memory walk through that forest,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

ON THE JOB: (You're not gonna believe this)

It was 1985, I worked in the Regional Research & Development Service office at SIUE. Our office hired interns from the Public Affairs/Public Service programs and they often graduated and went to work as economic developers or zoning and planning professionals. These positions were filled by... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

THE GRANDMA PATCH REPORT:

Yesterday afternoon I stood on my porch after a gentle rain to enjoy the cool and what did my wandering eyes behold across the street? A sign, the kind the support group puts up to thank teachers for a job well done. This one had only two words, two lovely, lovely words: "Welcome Back." School... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

ABOUT THE MOONLIGHT

MOON WATCHING Does she see me, my sister the moon? Or am I just another shadow in her light? Does she realize I see her, set among stars in a midnight sky? Does she sense the cool, the peace her placid face brings to hot things in my mind? I remind myself terra is not firma, The world that seems... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 15, 2022

DOOFUS PRIZE GOES TO:

It's a tossup. This year there are two contenders and a third runner-up for best use of the doofus factor in TV advertising. One campaign features the Progressive Insurance series, which tell viewers absolutely nothing about the company's price structure, coverage, or goals. It's just Flo and the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 14, 2022

A CELEBRATION OF LIFE:

On Friday morning my sons came over "for coffee" to tell me with gentle kindness that the worst had happened to their youngest brother. They were in shock, full of sorrow, and yet they were able to hug me and wait with me to make sure I would be OK. My daughters, too, have stood tall - tending to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 13, 2022

I REGRET TO INFORM YOU...

Our family received word from Seattle yesterday that my youngest son, John, has passed away. His passing was discovered when concerned friends asked authorities to do a welfare check. The family plans to hold a memorial gathering at a date to be determined. Sign in to see full entry.

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