Cri de coeur?

Oh boy, does this ever ring true. It’s an epistle to the Corinthians political press from one of their own. Mainstream media outlets don’t want to look partisan, so they ignore the BS hidden in plain sight, the hypocrisy and dishonesty that defines the modern Republican Party. I’m old enough to remember when Republicans insisted …

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Brave new world my backside

This new telecomm world is all well and good, but there are some parts of it I find annoying. For decades people made do with rotary phones on landlines. Then came push-button phones, still on landlines. Following those came cellphones, initially the size of bricks. Today we have these little pocket push-button or touch-screen gadgets …

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Yum, I hope

It’s been a little difficult to eat solid food since I got home on Tuesday. I’ve had pumpkin pie, ice cream, pudding, a small bit of mashed potatoes, one of those ubiquitously-advertised cans of Ensure, chicken noodle and tomato soup. Some have offered more difficulty than others. This morning, however, I managed to eat a …

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Happy Turkey Day!

I am grateful this year for lots of things, including successful cancer surgery, my friends who take the trouble to wish me well, my family who’s been so supportive, and more. I hope your year has been as ultimately happy as mine with somewhat less drama! Happy Thanksgiving!