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Alternative Reality

This first week of 2021 has been pretty discouraging, and watching the disturbing events unfold yesterday on Capitol Hill made me sick to my stomach.

Insidious

This virus is unlike any sickness I’ve ever experienced, because it is so treacherous. It’s dishonest. It doesn’t fight fair.

Watching

He is in his early 80’s now.  He’d be the first to tell you that he’s not quite as agile and steady on his feet as he once was, but he’s still as strong as a mule.  He’s got a bum knee that goes out on him every now and then.  It should probably be... Continue Reading →

Read All About It!

There was a time when the locally printed newspaper was the primary source of news for most Americans.  Whether it came out twice a day, once a day, or once a week, folks waited patiently for the local “rag” to appear.  On its pages, in black and white and sometimes shades of gray, we could... Continue Reading →

Artifacts and Remembrances

One day recently, I was working at my desk in my home office.  I’ve been doing that a lot lately, thanks to this life-disrupting Coronavirus pandemic that has turned our world upside down.  The office doors suddenly opened and there stood Fawn, with a tear in her eye, holding an old deck of cards. “Look... Continue Reading →

Silver Linings

What just happened?  Things were good! People around me were happy.  Worries were few. Weddings were coming. Trips had been planned.  Business was steady. The stock market was soaring. Unemployment was at record lows.  We were doing things. Industry was ginning. Jobs were secure. Bluebonnets were blooming.  Springtime was coming. Toilet paper was plentiful.   The... Continue Reading →

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