Category Archives: disturbing

pointers

Did you know some spiders love lavender bushes? They learn to hide deep within the slender stems. Their eight crafty eyes scan for a fuzzy abdomen, a whzzz of wings. They creep nearer, and then… I didn’t have a clue about such scenarios, until I was standing in the sun a couple weeks ago, on … Continue reading

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cursing the cold and dark

I stare at the fire near the end of a winter day. The house over-warmed for a while, but these glowing coals are still welcome. Ten years ago, I journaled about the cost of healthcare beginning to soar. I framed it in January ’00 as an actual problem discovered in the new century. Remember the … Continue reading

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rogue technology and the future

When I visited Dorcas Smucker a few weeks ago, I learned my cell phone may be older than hers. Mine doesn’t provide ring tone options. It once had an extendable antenna, but that broke off – and it kept working same as before, so I didn’t worry. The “screen” is now a barely-readable visage, but … Continue reading

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a little intimidating

**Decided a name-change might be wise.** “Chuck” came over today. For the first time I nearly lost it with him, and that would not have been a great scene. I wrote about this friend of my son’s here, after Chuck was roughed up last fall, and then I posted here when things were better. Thing … Continue reading

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