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A reflection on the American work force
I had dinner with some friends from England and Ireland on Sunday night. Having known and worked with them for many years, I felt comfortable asking them a question. Do you think Americans feel entitled in ways workers in other … Continue reading
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One more cup of coffee before I go
One more cup of coffee for the road One more cup of coffee ’fore I go To the valley below Bob Dylan Every morning, my son and I have coffee together. We are the earliest risers in the house, so … Continue reading
aspiration (noun) \ˌas-pə-ˈrā-shən\: a strong desire to achieve something
So many when we’re young, and then the great winnowing. I am in the process of reclaiming my aspirations after a lengthy sojourn in the land of the invalid. Actually, I sometimes enjoyed my stay there. I had time to … Continue reading
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Nostalgia
I drove to the Houston area today to attend a writers’ retreat. On the way, I passed the skeleton of an old drive-in movie theater. I remember when I was very small that my family went to the drive-in a … Continue reading
Going on a jaunt
I am tired of Texas at the moment… or maybe just tired of my house…or maybe just tired. If the world as we know it is coming to an end (Google: oil spill gulf of mexico), I want to see … Continue reading
Catch up
Lovely long five day weekend where I have been busy, yet can’t recount exactly what I did. Well, some of it, I remember, so it’s not a lost weekend. I mucked out the goat shed and cursed myself for NOT … Continue reading
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Cattle trains and compromises
There’s an old railroad track behind my house, mostly unused. Supposedly, the new commuter metro line will use it, but that’s a whole other story. For now, the trains come occasionally, mostly at night or very early in the morning. … Continue reading
This n that for August 29
The weather report: As of august 27, there were 67 consecutive days of 100 degree temperatures, two shy of the record 69 days set in the 1920′s. We actually had some measurable rain (by my standards of measuring, which a … Continue reading
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Week in review
First things first Wishing you a happy Easter, Passover, Ostara, or whatever spring holy day you celebrate. What’s up for the weekend? Why, the Austin Funky Chicken Coop Tour. We were going to enter, but that meant cleaning up dog … Continue reading
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Progress on all fronts
Writing By following my plan to write 250 words a day, Red Sandals is now a whopping 5256 words (yes, some days I write a bit more than 250 words) and has a complete first chapter. An amazing thing for … Continue reading
