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I hate to admit it, but I completely forgot yesterday was 9/11. Well, I knew that it was the 11th of September. It didn’t dawn on me that it was the anniversary of the Twin Towers bombing. That’s not to be confused with ignoring the incident. I knew parades and memorial celebrations had been canceled… Read more
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I couldn’t wait to get my driver’s license. A car was independence. Yes, responsibility too, but it represented that I was moving into the adult world. After years of having adult duties but child status, I wanted to have the familial status that came along with the job. I guess that’s kind of an odd… Read more
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It’s been a while since I’ve wrote. Well, things have been kind of topsy-turvey since Jason left for Florida a couple of weeks ago. Summary: – Well, I got new glasses. They were sold as bifocals although they have three phases of viewing. I think the more accurate term is trifocals. They’re lineless. You’d never… Read more
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Seriously feeling my age today. Well sort of. Had the eye exam and was notified that I need bifocals. Well, actually, they’re trifocals since there are three distinct viewing areas. But, it was explained to me that trifocals are no longer a thing and now all trifocals are bifocals…? Whatever. My dad wore trifocals… Read more
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Okay. Just a brief overview of what’s going on today. The news is reporting that COVID cases are increasing all over the globe. Life is ending. Blah, blah, blah. Course, there’s not a whole lot about what’s going on in Sweeden. Did their herd immunity approach work? Since there’s a lack… Read more
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Sometimes, I wonder how my mom sees me. Does she feel that I’m a fiercely independent woman? Someone who’s needy? Co-attached? A hard worker? Heartbroken? Confused? Mentally fragile? Lazy? Normally, I don’t give a flying farfgnugen to what other people think of me — which is probably a blessing and a curse — but, for… Read more
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From the local paper – Dated July 18, 2020. Stick with me here. I’m looking at word choice, not content. INDIANAPOLIS Two men were charged Friday in an assault on a Black man during which someone threatened to ‘get a noose’ after claiming… . In a typical newspaper style, the sentence is like two paragraphs… Read more
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Just thinking here. Bare with me. I’m definitely not a history buff, although I feel like I really should become one. I need to stop watching crime documentaries and turn to war ones instead. Anyway, civil wars are generally started by differences in religious beliefs and ideology. From my quick skimming, the majority… Read more
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A Letter on Justice and Open Debate This article is kind of funny. From what I can make out from it — as writers like to use a lot of big words, especially when they’re together, these people are feeling that the liberal arts are being threatened. This would include writers, journalists, and artists of… Read more
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