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  • My Very Bad Dream

    “I’ve had it with this country,” Harry said. “I think we’re going to have to leave.”             “You say that,” his wife Lilly responded, “but you don’t really mean it.”…


  • The Last Show

    This coming Thursday will be a sad day for free speech in our country. It will also be a sad day for me personally, as a long-time dedicated watcher and…


  • “I Read the News Today, Oh Boy” *

    Trump’s in China with all his billionaire buddies and a gazillion Chinese, who probably would be happy to see him fall on his face. Which he will likely do—either metaphorically…


  • The Ladies Who Read

    and one guy Our little community has an ongoing book club. We meet once a month to discuss that month’s book selection. It’s a fun time, low pressure, everybody gets…


  • I’m Sick of This

    I’ve been dealing lately with a persistent cold; it’s knocking me on my butt. Bev brought it back from our Mexico trip and kindly passed it on to me. I…


  • My Education

    I entered teaching through the side door, but I stayed in for a career. It wasn’t my first choice of occupations, that would have been making a living as a…


  • Regrets I’ve Had a Few

    I’m very happy with the life I now have—a wonderful partner, a great place to live, relatively good health for a guy my age. But, as grateful for all that…


  • On The Road

    with apologies to Jack Kerouac It’s good to get away; it’s even better to get back home. Bev and I returned yesterday from a trip to southern Mexico—Oaxaca, Puebla, and…


  • The Sleazies

    The Sleazies The 1st Annual Cabinet Awards Most Incompetent: This was a very difficult selection, as so many of the members qualified. But after careful consideration, the one cabinet member…


  • Crass and Deranged

    I’d wager even his base knows who the above headline refers to. The man is completely out of control. Snapping out endless lies in a vain attempt to cover his…


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