Family relations have always been difficult for me. My immediate family is not close. When mom and dad moved out of Kansas City in 1983, we all went our separate ways. I remember I felt a kind of relief. No longer were these people around to hold me back, tell…
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A friend of mine asked the other day how he could make jokes when reality has become the joke. He referenced the recent turn in American politics in which absurdity and nonsense has gained traction—to the point where millions of people actually believe the outlandish statements of the political candidates, who…
Leave a CommentSome days I’d like to strangle Bill the Flying Cat. Bill came to us in winter four years ago. He was a kitten who wound up on our porch when the temperature hovered around 3. His small stature and aloof personality attracted me. He had one eye that didn’t open…
Leave a CommentFor those of us who have had the benefit of health insurance for a while, the actual costs hospitals charge patients is startling. I know because I had a wreck on my bike back at the end of July when we didn’t have health insurance. I used to be quite…
Leave a CommentThe summer ended, literally, overnight. One day we were in the 90s for about seventh straight week. The next day, September 21, the daytime temperature dropped into the 70s, and that’s where it’s going to stay for a while. I will miss this summer, one of the most productive I’ve…
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