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Ozymandias in Kingston by
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It took some looking, but we found an intersection where Mom remembered the roads.
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Coffee and Crosswords by
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Prompted By Guilty Pleasures

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This pair has been my guilty pleasure ever since ...
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How to Use a Drill by
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Now, I remember why I hate Ikea.
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A Degree Day of Observations by
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Prompted By Rites of Passage

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Seated there was a very elderly, diminutive woman, dressed in black, with wild white hair and a pixie-ish expression, very quiet but observing everything carefully.
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The Beat Goes On by
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Prompted By Variety Shows

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Of the many wonderful variety shows on the air in our youth, here are five I remember fondly.
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Rodeo Rider by (1 Story)

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    .    When anyone asked about my bowed legs, I told them that I grew up on the back of a horse and had done some bronc riding on the fair circuit in California.  When they asked about going into the pros I told them I wasn’t good enough. Those questions were asked often…
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One man, one computer by
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Sometimes you have to work with them. Then, separation is impossible.
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lessons by
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Prompted By Lessons

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In 1953 I would have been five. Gas was something like, 19.9 cents a gallon. It smelled good wafting in the window while the attendant washed the windows. The attendant I remember was giving a lecture into our Plymouth. My mom, a recent war bride from England sat beside my father. My little sister and I…
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Mediums: Well Done and Rare by
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Prompted By The Great Beyond

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Yes, I've chatted with the great beyond.
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A Few Small Tokens and Buttons by
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I describe a few buttons and tokens from my past, and today’s sticker, “I Voted”.
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