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Walking on Eggshells
Cousin Brucie never seemed angry at anyone.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
I’ve enjoyed some of the movies that have made top ten lists. Parasite, The Irishman, JoJo Rabbit, and Marriage Story are [...]
The Sister Lottery
  The Sister Lottery Just this morning I learned that one of my good friends has an older sister. They’re extremely [...]
Still Life with Grape and Hotdog
I glance up from the piano and listen to his James Taylor-inspired voice sing the lyric we have crafted and feel dizzy with [...]
Beauty; Where Shall One Look To Find It?
The cockatiel had known all along, what the parrot had been searching for so intently wasn’t on the outside amongst the [...]
Poetry in Motion
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There are many poets whose work I cherish. For instance, Robert Frost. I can easily recite all four stanzas of [...]
Catch-22
There’s a gun in a case near Garth’s side of the bed. It looks mean. I’m afraid to touch it let alone pick it up. [...]
Cooking for the ‘Ohana by Beverly Gannon
Tuesday was way-overcooked-fish day at my house, a day when I tried my best to go to a friend's house for dinner.
Booms, Dust, and Pathogens
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It started with a boom ... it continues with a global pandemic ...
Blended Generations
My dad was the youngest of eight children, my mother the youngest of four. They were 39 years old when they had me. I have [...]