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Opinionated writer with hopes for a better future for all plus a big helping of cynicism.
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THE DAY THE DRYER BLEW UP
Hair dryers. I’ve owned a blower hair dryer so long I can’t even remember when I bought my first one. I was probably 17, give or take a year. It was a Conair and it cost about $20 and the… Read More ›
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THE LOST JOY OF POLYESTER
Life in Leisure Suits Back in the 1970s, some clown decided that men were overdressed and need stretchy, comfortable clothing. And thus they invented the polyester leisure suit and to his immense embarrassment, Garry had one. I never saw it,… Read More ›
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BIRDS OF SPRING IN NEW ENGLAND
They aren’t all here yet, but they are on the way. We have the Bluebirds and most of the Juncos have moved on. Not all. There are a few left, but they are migrating north, a few at a time…. Read More ›
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MAYHAPS THE BLUEBIRDS OF HAPPINESS?
When we started putting out suet cakes full of seeds, beef suet, and meal worms, I hoped I’d attract some of the bug-eaters — like the Robins and Bluebirds. The Robins aren’t back yet, but today the Bluebirds arrived. A… Read More ›
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INHERIT THE WIND
Fanaticism and ignorance is forever busy and needs feeding – Clarence Darrow
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COVID’S TRICKY AND TREACHEROUS
I feel safer having gotten at least the first half of my vaccination and even better that Garry has gotten both shots. So why — and everyone wants the answer to this — should we still need masks? Double masks… Read More ›
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AN EARLY SQUIRREL
It was March 1st, the first day of meteorological spring and this squirrel showed up for an early breakfast. He has since showed up for a late dinner, a second early breakfast which was followed by staying in the feeder… Read More ›
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WE ATE AT EIGHT – CEE’S FUN FOTO CHALLENGE
CFFC: Ate or Eight I think it was closer to seven, but let’s not quibble. And, it turns out all my food shots seem to be bread. Can that really be true? Is there no other food in my collection? I’m… Read More ›
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BRIGHT RED FINCHES BUT ARE THEY PURPLE?
I think they are purple, but if they are house finches, they are the most awesomely scarlet House Finch I’ve ever seen. They are brilliantly red. I think that means they are purple. Meanwhile, here are a few pictures. The… Read More ›
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#CBWC – TWO OF A KIND IN BLACK & WHITE
Any two of a kind are a pair. So many pairs. Boots and shoes. Slippers and sandals. Birds and cows and horses. We are mated in pairs for a season or for a lifetime. Doubled up, we can feel safe… Read More ›
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#FPQ – BIRTH, SEX, AND SEXUAL IDENTITY
Fandango’s Provocative Question #111 From Fandango: “My question today is about your beliefs about gender. Some people believe that gender identity is the personal sense of one’s own gender. It can correlate with a person’s assigned sex at birth or can… Read More ›
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SNACKING WITH A DOWNY WOODPECKER
Of course, whether you want to snack with the Downy Woodpecker might depend on how much you like meal worms mixed with beef suit and sunflower seeds for dinner. If that’s not your idea of a tasty treat, maybe you… Read More ›
