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It Came To Me In A Dream
John was in the emergency room. The ER doctor told him he was going to need immediate surgery to alleviate the problem he had. It was going to be risky, and he needed to have the surgery without delay. He … Continue reading
Pissed as a Peacock!
Decades ago, I would sit down in front of the television set at 5:30 pm (Central time) and watch national news, followed by local news. It wasn’t really local; the local channel came out of Omaha – 80 miles away. … Continue reading
At the Car Wash
Years ago, I attended a round-table discussion with the late Congressman from Iowa, Leonard Boswell. He wanted to know what small businesses needed to compete. Most people at the meeting talked about taxes, paperwork, etc., while one business owner replied … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Smith, Breaking Bad, Congressman Leonard Boswell, sales tax exemption
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New Year, New Outlook
As a child, celebrating Christmas seemed infinite. It was taken for granted that the same people would be celebrating year-after-year. Time changes this outlook. Siblings grow up and move away, starting families of their own and creating new traditions. Divorce … Continue reading
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Tagged Character Counts, Clegg Park Elementary School, New Year, The Golden Rule
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Censorship – Revisited
THIS IS A REPOST FROM NOVEMBER, 2021 Censorship: “the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.” What is so attractive about shutting down the ability … Continue reading
Picking Sides
My soon-to-be ex-husband was helping me paint the outside of our house in preparation for putting it on the market. I noticed that the neighbors across the street were chatting with him and pointedly ignoring me. When they left, I … Continue reading
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