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Puxatawny Phil must be blind. That’s the only excuse I can come up with that he saw no shadow today. Who’d trust a groundhog as a weather forecaster anyhow? Still learning the ins and outs of my new MacBook. It came loaded with something called “Lion”, which I guess is an operating system. The Prof’s…

I am more open than I once was. It’s a strength. It’s a vulnerability. It takes me off-guard at times. The most profound moments in my life are those moments when the picture shifts. It’s the real life version of the optical illusion sketches that fascinated you as kids. You’ve seen examples of what I’m…

That’s how The Socialist refers to Tuesdays … at least how he refers to them during the current semester. Tuesday is the only day he’s teaching an evening class this semester, making it the longest day of his week. Today I’m inclined to agree with him. -I’ve forgotten my employee ID/pass and my keys, making…

I stand outside the church, anonymous among neighbors. They know each other. I do not. They speak of new cars, aging houses, children at college and weekend chores. I try to read a book I brought along to help with the wait or I pretend to read while I eavesdrop. The doors to the church’s…

Woo and hoo. This Salamander finally did something right. Even if it was by accident. Last May I lost my cell phone for the first time. I knew exactly where it had to be, but it never turned up. I offer up my excuse that I lost it exactly a week before I got my…

Satan’s Little Fart Cloud with her best friend. Welcome to Day 91 of quarantine. The best sources say that most ringworm will heal on its own without treatment in three months. For three months SLFC has been in quarantine, with regular baths, creams and pills. The room has been disinfected daily, her bedding changed out…