Category Archives: disturbing

pointers

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Deanna

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

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Deanna

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

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Deanna

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

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Deanna

**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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