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It Don’t Matter
Several years ago, there was a comedian whose tag line was “It don’t matter.” I don’t remember the jokes, or the name of the comedian,…
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TRUST – BUT VERIFY?
So much of our daily life is based on our willingness to trust. We trust that recently cleared roads are safe, even when it…
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A Whole Lot of Ain’t It Awful
I had a phone conversation with a friend. We hadn’t talked for a while. A lot had happened in our lives since then – not…
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The Light at the End of the Tunnel
As we move through the nightmare of the COVID-19 pandemic, you might think things are getting better. The light at the end of the tunnel…
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PLAYING WHACK-A-MOLE WITH COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
I still go to grocery stores. I wear my mask and maintain social distance. Usually I go early in the morning when the stores are…
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Disappointment
It has been said, wisely, that if you sell your house, you should not return to see what the new owners have done to your…
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The Covid 19 Diaries
Fear is a powerful emotion. According to folk lore, fear can change your hair from black to pure white in a flash and it can…
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Thanksgiving
The typical way of celebrating Thanksgiving is not in the cards for this year due to the Covid 19 virus, but we can all do…
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Fields of Fear
This nation has been through a lot of traumatic events in its relatively short history. To name a few: colonialism, slavery, The Revolutionary War, The…
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Just Because You Can, It Doesn’t Mean You Should
DEFENSIVE PARKING – A RANT (NO APOLOGIES) I drive a mid-sized sedan, not too big, not so small. It looks good, drives well, gets great…
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And Let It Begin With Me*
Those of us who have lost a loved one due to a terminal illness may have witnessed the amazing support hospice workers provide to patients…
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I’m Becoming That Lady in the Grocery Store!
You know, you’ve seen her; the one running her cart down the aisle ignoring the one-way only stickers on the floor, muttering something under her…
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