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When Computers Are Obsolete
Today’s Daily Prompt said to envision life without computers. At first I went Luddite and imagined a low-tech existence but that makes no sense. I am not going to scrap the incredible capability and...
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Blogvolution
I started blogging as part of my effort to regain a writing career. (Warning to other writers: J.D. Salinger aside, not writing for two decades will not bolster your career.) Like most of my important...
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Picking at the Bedspread
Today’s Daily Prompt asked what bores me… I hate knowing what happens next. I used to evaluate screenplays for movie studios, and at a rate of 10 per week, it got so that no plot twist could surprise...
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Mom. Seriously. Are You *Crying*?
This week my twins turned 20! Here they are in the last few hours of their teen years. They actually let me take a picture. Best 20 years of my life, even during the worst moments of my life, because...
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Why Go To College?
I’ve always loved school, as I recently posted. My college days were a fantastic, ne’er-dupulicated experience: I got exposed to new ideas, unimagined worlds; I had tons of fun and many of my college...
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Gee. Thanks guys.
Dear Family Cats (and also the dog), Thanks for giving me an unforgettable experience. A night of induced insomnia and – okay – a couple laughs. It all started about 130 am. The dog woke me up, walking...
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“Looking Kinda Spooky and Withdrawn”
Daily Prompt Instructions: Take the third line of the last song you heard, make it your post title, and write for a maximum of 15 minutes. GO! I don’t know him but I’m worried about him. Crowded room...
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Book Review: Who I Am by Pete Townshend
Today’s Daily Post wants to hear about the blog post I was most nervous to publish. I don’t have a particular post in that category, but always feel discomfort when I let a post reveal something deeply...
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Confirmation of Feline Underpinnings
I’m not much for housework, but have always especially hated vacuuming. In fact, once as a kid, to avoid using the vacuum I picked up crud from the carpet in my room with tape. That only took 150 times...
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A Bit Part in Somebody Else’s Movie
Rick was a jock and Karyn was a cheerleader and I was a freak. That’s how my memory tells the story, but I am only certain about the third statement. It was high school and our tribes did not typically...
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