No better or worse

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GUE:  Joelle. ME:  You know that my pen name is only 7/11ths of my whole name. GUE:  That is not important. ME:  I usually contact you first. GUE:  I’m concerned. ME:  About what? … Continue reading

What #writers do to relax

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  This is how #writers relax at their day jobs. Yes, this is me at 73 taking time out of my workday to do a little #yoga. What is my job, you might… Continue reading

A message from the past: “Hope”

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First published on July 20, 2016. May this sentiment give you peace: Hope calls to us as a light shining through darkness whispering, “onward.”  

The $7.50 irritatant

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Hopefully, the last gasp by the hackers is over — but I’ve been told they’re patient theives.  They’ll wait a few months until their target is no longer diligent, and then they’ll buy… Continue reading

Dreams

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Most people under the age of 40 go to sleep at night, have a dream, and wake up after 8 hours.  Few remember their entire dream. Most people under the age of 40… Continue reading

Being a writer

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Being a writer is a lot like _________. If you’re a writer, please fill in the blank.  I’d like to know if you’re having the same feelings about it. Now that I have… Continue reading

Looking at the bright side…

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  GUE (Laughingly called “God, the Universe & Everything). In the wee hours of morning, after a dream I can’t remember, frustration is my companion for the night.  I turn off all the… Continue reading

Vet bills in America

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The son of my former neighbor found Mama dog on the side of the road after she was hit by a car.  The injury left her femur bone separated from the hip. No,… Continue reading

Infuriating GUE visits…again.

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Listening to the recording of a babbling brook after doing my yoga routine. GUE has finally decided to visit my brain again.  It took GUE long enough! <+><+><+> GUE:   Your anxiety is creating… Continue reading

Will it never end?

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This is why I have no cellphone reception at my home most of the time: Do you see any cellphone towers?   No?   The cellphone reception out here is little to nothing, but I… Continue reading