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

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

THANK YOU, MATTHEW MCCONAUGHY

Yesterday as I checked FB for messages from friends I heard this voice from the next room, a guy with a strong Texas accent talking about the little girl who was killed at Robb Elementary in Uvalde - who could be identified only by her green Converse tennis shoes - the ones with a heart she'd drawn... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

ESCAPE FROM PARADISE

- Itall Worzen, (it'll worsen) name changed to Raglan. Found a name for the kid character: Derek (not Baron) also sorta means royal. Some folk like to name their kids a pseudonym for "king." (Baron?) -=-=-=-=-=-=- Ida gave birth to Raglan's son as soon as it was humanly possible. The wealthy real... Sign in to see full entry.

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ESCAPE FROM PARADISE

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Monday, June 6, 2022

ESCAPE FROM PARADISE

Ida Knowles met her future husband at a real estate conference in Prague shortly after her 30th birthday. Her Great Aunt Susie (whom Ida called Snoopy behind her back) had finally thrown up her hands, resigned that Ida was fated to live out her life in single blessedness. The girl had turned up her... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 5, 2022

Escape -- is it possible? (playing with a story idea)

Mama used to say a woman who marries for money earns every dime. I'm guessing she'd say the same for a man who does so, but in those days there were very few heiresses of the single persuasion available for an opportunistic lothario. I've been playing around with little scenes in my mind, characters... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 4, 2022

St. Boniface Church Celebrates the "official" start of summer

Bonifest is under way this Saturday morning. In fact it was under way at 7:30 a.m. The runners received their numbers and some ran warmup laps along brick street in front of the domain of the Backyard Squirrels. At 8:30 there was a prayer and the National Anthem. About a hundred of all ages lined up... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 3, 2022

VERY SPECIAL HOLIDAY

It's National Donut Day! Counting calories is strictly prohibited. If you love sprinkles, gooey chocolate dripping over your glazed donut, if your cuppa coffee just ain't complete without the carbs and contentment of a donut - then today's your day. Enjoy! Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

SHOOTERS ARE NOT THE ONLY THREAT SCHOOLKIDS FACE

In my experience one of the worst things about school was bullies. What started me on this train of thought was a story on this morning's online news feed about a girl in a St. Louis area school who was attacked by another while sitting at the lunch table. The assault was caught on a cell phone... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

SUNSHINE LAWS

When I was a J-Student back in the early '80s, we studied the laws around the First Amendment, the Constitutional provision that covers freedom of speech and of the press. We learned about sunshine laws designed to protect the people's right to know what goes on in official meetings of legislators,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

HER ACHILLES’ HEEL

Amy sipped her coffee as her grandmother shared stories about the family, random bits of lore that seemed disconnected. They sat in her dad’s kitchen. The game was on, and dad and her brother Joe were so involved they might as well have been on a different planet. The old woman checked the progress... Sign in to see full entry.

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