As much as I’d like to sometimes close out all political rhetoric, it’s just about impossible to do. The thing that bothers me most about what I read and what I hear is the habit of reporters to editorialize. By editorializing, I mean to express an opinion or make a comment. We need to be […]
Aug 22, 2024
Can You Believe It?
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(Lest anyone take this seriously, let me assure you that this is fiction, made up entirely from my over-active imagination.) “Ma’am, I had a report from your neighbor next street over about a disturbance coming from this direction. I’m checking to see what you can tell me about it.” The young officer standing at […]
Aug 8, 2024
Summer Cat
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A cat knows how to make the most of any season and, in particular, summer.
Aug 7, 2024
A Summer Morning
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Watering herbs and flowers on a summer morning has its own rewards. In the first place, mornings are cool and quiet. In the second place, being near herbs is reward in itself. They smell wonderful. This past spring, I planted an array of herbs in a large planter. They loved it there and thrived. Sage, […]
Aug 1, 2024
And Here Is August
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Good morning all you August people (and everyone else). If you have an August birthday, you were born in an interesting month–a month with a history. To start with, it was once called Sextilis and was the sixth month. Then, along came powerful Augustus Caesar. It was renamed August in the year 8 B.C. The […]
