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Opinionated writer with hopes for a better future for all plus a big helping of skepticism about humanity.
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TAKING A SHORT BREAK
I’m going to take a few days break from blogging. I’ve been shoveling every penny I can into a savings account because we’re getting low on fuel. Finally, I think I’ve got enough saved. Time to bite the bullet as… Read More ›
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ABOUT THE JANUARY 6th HEARINGS…
Fandango’s Provocative Question #177 Do you think, based upon what you’ve seen, read, or heard about the evidence presented so far by the House Select Committee, that it has, in fact, ended Donald Trump’s political career? I have no idea what… Read More ›
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THE NUTTY HATCH
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MY BEST FRIEND CALLED
She doesn’t live far away, but we rarely see each other in person. Why? Because we are old. That’s why. Her husband has Parkinson’s. She’s got glaucoma. One kid has a heart problem while the other is in a wheelchair…. Read More ›
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CONNECTING TO THE MOMENT
CFFC: Connects you to the present moment Birds and other wildlife around my home is my primary connection, but the few potted plants I’ve managed to keep flowering despite heat and dryness are important too as are the orchids, the last… Read More ›
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STARLINGS COVERED WITH STARS
Another bird lost but found. The starlings don’t seem to hang around here much. They seem to prefer a more suburban than rural environment. And this house is too rural for them though once in a while, they drop by… Read More ›
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DAYLILIES – FOND REMEMBRANCE
FOTD – August 9 – Daylilies in fond remembrance All the flowers died early this year. It was very hot, very dry. It’s still hot and dry, but the word is out. It will cool off and rain. So they have… Read More ›
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CARDINALS IN THE SNOW
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BALLS, NERVE, AND חוצפה
“You’re one tough broad,” my friend told me. I recognized this as a compliment. Maybe you have to come from New York or New Jersey to “get it,” but I got it. “Tough” includes brave, determined, and hard to kill…. Read More ›
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FLOWERS ON OUR DECK
FOTD – August 8 – Petunias, Begonias and Lantanas With an occasional five minute rain every few days, only the deck potted flowers are still blooming. But at least we have that. They are beautiful and bright and I hope… Read More ›