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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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LIFE CAN GET MESSY
Right now, life is very messy. I’ve got anemia and it needs treatment. Garry’s glaucoma seems to be acting up — OR he’s got some problem with migraines OR both are connected. The problem is, he can’t see properly and… Read More ›
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THE DAILY DILLY-DALLY
The Morning Dawdler – Tri-weekly questions for your entertainment Today’s questions are food-centric, which is very appropriate as I’m about to start to cook dinner. It’s fish tonight and it was fish last night. Finally, after a really long time,… Read More ›
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WHEN NEWS WASN’T ALWAYS DEPRESSING
There was a time — and I can remember it — when reading, watching, or listening to news was not depressing. It could be upsetting. It was often exciting. Now, it’s usually depressing mixed with horrifying, demoralizing, and terrifying. Twice… Read More ›
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BLACK & WHITE MUSIC
CBWC: Anything to do with Music I know I have more pictures, but how did I file them? At least these I knew under what names I filed them. Am I ever going to get better at this? Probably not. I… Read More ›
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AMBER
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FIVE “DON’T DO’EMS” FOR 2023
5 Things I Plan Not Doing This Year What I plan to not do this year. Don’t always follow challenges. Find your own inspiration and write about that. I want to enjoy writing and not feel everything needs to be… Read More ›
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FUN AND FEATHERS
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THE MORNING DAWDLER
Questions for you to answer over your favourite cuppa. Have you ever learned to fight or taken self-defence lessons – why did you feel this was necessary or was this something that you wanted to know to feel safer? I… Read More ›
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TERRORISTS IN RED WHITE & BLUE
I figured it out. It took me all this time to see what has been right in front of me. Those far right-wing Republicans are not conservatives. They are not even Republicans. They are terrorists wrapped in red, white and… Read More ›
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OUTLIVING THE BITCHES – AN OLDIE, BUT STILL A GOODIE
One Sunday in church, Pastor’s sermon was about forgiveness. He asked everyone in the church to stand up. Then he asked those who had any enemies to sit down. Everyone sat down but one very old woman. “You have no enemies at… Read More ›
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THE LAST BOUQUET OF 2022
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NEW! OMD EM-10 M-III
After a lot of hemming, hawing, and hoping I could somehow get the old OMD EM5 M-I to work again, I gave up. I don’t have a lot of money to spend and the camera I wanted — the EM-5… Read More ›
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MY OLD CARCASS
Our family doctor was absolutely dead on target when he said that my problem is that I’m not absorbing iron. I was also right that some of the problem is the rheumatoid arthritis and another chunk of the problem is… Read More ›