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Desultory Ruminations on Procrastination by
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Prompted By Procrastination

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Random thoughts on why I’m a procrastinator.
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Jac-rat by
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Prompted By That Night

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Dashed hopes for a sexual threesome one night in 1970, and what rats we men are.
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Rex by
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Prompted By Pets

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One day back in 1976 a German shepherd came out of nowhere to show up at our kitchen door. He was not emaciated; he looked good. But he was thirsty, so we took care of that. He decided to move in, sleeping in the mudroom of our tiny rented cottage in a dusty southern Idaho…
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The Red Lemon by
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Prompted By Car Trouble

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A summer love affair with a flimsy VW camper-bus.
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Under My Skin by
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Is an ancestor's portrait classy, or just pretentious?
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Stereo Ethics by
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A rigged contest. A hypocritical winner?
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In the Slush by
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Prompted By Snowy Days

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Lesson for readers: Try not to get married in January.
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Traps by
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Prompted By Temptation

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Of mice and men...
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The Fox by
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Prompted By My First Apartment

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We welcomed a sexy teen to stay with us.
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9 Frogs by
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Prompted By Regrets

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A good childhood in the woods, a crippled frog
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