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Does anyone think we have too many guns?
And does anyone think we don’t need assault rifles for hunting or defense? Or for exercise of our constitutional rights?
AMtrak story written on a borrowed I-Pad.
This is the kind of story you expect to hear about our government subsidized railroad passenger service. But first a disclaimer. This is my fifth or maybe sixth trip from LACrosse to St. Paul and...
Friday morning...
… in the red chair … in my red LLBean robe. I blend in. They are different shades but not too different. It’s supposed to get hot but it isn’t too bad yet. and The power went off. With it th...
Hall and Collins
I came here to write about Donald Hall and Billy Collins. My head was full of ideas. And now it’s not. Awww......
Recipe....
This is from Mary Welsh Hemingway’s How It Was. As he told me about himself that evening in the galley, Gregorio was making us beef stew for supper. As with nearly all his other dishes, we thoug...
Gracie is ready for her closeup...
Maybe more later.
Question of the day....
Would you rather/be more likely/find most desirable/etc. give up your favorite beverage or the internet? I realize we are talking apples and oranges here but still..... Both are possible things t...
What I wrote two years ago in 750 words
Wednesday already. Almost to the end of my Auchincloss book. It is a collection of related short stores. First about an auctioneer at a Sothby’s type place. Second about a law firm. Third about s...
Prince and Mary Oliver
My kids live a short distance from Paisley Park. The night that lbh and I and my kids went to see Garrison Keillor and Prairie Home Companion at the State Fair, there was a to do at Prince’s ven...
Cross post from FB
Trying to decide what to do with the rest of my life. Guess I’ll go to town and buy some groceries and gas.
Oh look at the eagle babies!
http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles And listen to the woods.
Happy Wednesday eve....
Ok since you begged, here’s one more.
I'm not big into surveys but...
.... I don’t seem to be doing anything else. So… 1: What eye color do you find the most beautiful ? I don’t pay a lot of attention to eye color. Dark brown gets my attention sometimes though...
Look at the snow on the eagles' nest.
http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles
Line from Seinfeld....
…Elaine to Jerry: Just when I think you are the most shallow* man on earth, you let some more water out of the pool. That means nothing. I mean nothing. The day is getting over. I still hav...
Not a haiku 1
It’s zero. Where are my fucking mittens? I thought it was spring.
Haiku 31+28=59
Restless wab paces Gracie doesn’t want to sit She wants in and out * Hmmmm. I’m a day behind. Maybe I can catch up in the morning.
Haiku 31+27=58
I stole this for you Words, images all repeat Music is that way * I can tell you how the story goes If you die, if you just get old All together or all alone, all alone, all alone Like your moth...
Haiku 31+26=57
Nine orange pussy cats While furry, purry and and fun Are way too many * Don’t worry. I don’t have nine orange purry cats. That was just fiction. Isacat caught her tail on fire helping me cook...
Haiku 31+25=56
Good day yesterday At work anyway, busy Semi-productive * I’m Gemini. Have the same birthday as the first President Bush (doesn’t he look sane in retrospect? ----- though of course retrospect i...
Haiku 31+24=55
Trees are gone, with them romance, distance, interest. But the road’s safer. * Illustrations are for the Jimmy Buffet haiku several days ago.
Haiku 31+24=55
My resolve falters Sugar, chocolate, cookies Wheat and late haikus * Still no soda though. I save one fifty a day Bought new underwear * How good can I get? How do I not lose my gains? But does i...
Haikus 31+22=53
The wind calls my name No idea how it knows I’m not in the book * The sun stares at me Hot, aloof, caring only about my shadow * The moon is my god My identity, my guide My light in the dark
Haiku 31+21=52
Red is the color of my true love’s Chevy truck. He’d like a Corvette * This is just a fire plug, but it’s red. * I bought grocery store sushi today. The pretty Asian girl makes it as you wait a...
Haiku 31+20=51
Emerald Civic Lovingly washed Not new but perfect * It had pinstripes - that’s not new at all, is it? * Yesterday was a good day. I had an interesting trip to town and I cleaned a bit and I cook...
Book Description
Just a few words that don’t mean anything.