Monthly Archives: April 2023

Honesty Is The Best Policy

Posted on April 30, 2023 by swabby429

“I’m kind of a player, so I brought her anger on myself.” Ted (not his real name) told me this during a flight from Omaha to Denver a few years ago. His words of woe flowed freely from him almost … Continue reading →

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It Smells Like Spam

Posted on April 29, 2023 by swabby429

After I greeted Mike at my front door, he exclaimed that the outdoors smelled like frying Spam. He recounted some mealtimes during his childhood that his mother would fry slices of the processed meat to accompany fried eggs for breakfast. … Continue reading →

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Sticks …Floral Friday

Posted on April 28, 2023 by swabby429

Supply corner clean-up time arrived this week. The clusters of dried botanicals had shed debris onto the floor, so the vacuum cleaner was put to work. While the stems and sticks were out, I selected several bunches of them to … Continue reading →

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Seek Knowledge

Posted on April 27, 2023 by swabby429

“Education is not just about going to school and getting a degree. It’s about widening your knowledge and absorbing the truth about life.”–20th century Indian “human computer” and writer, Shakuntala Devi There are powerful people who wish to abridge our … Continue reading →

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Denim Day 2023

Posted on April 26, 2023 by swabby429

In 1998, an Italian Court heard a case regarding the rape of an 18-year-old girl by her 45-year-old driving teacher. The instructor was found guilty and sentenced to prison. A year later, the convicted perpetrator’s prison sentence was overturned by … Continue reading →

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What’s The Hurry?

Posted on April 25, 2023 by swabby429

The white pickup turned out of the church parking lot a few yards directly in front of my car without stopping. The driver then sped faster as if she was late for an appointment. Two blocks later, the railroad crossing … Continue reading →

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Keep Something In Reserve

Posted on April 24, 2023 by swabby429

“Experiences are savings which a miser puts aside. Wisdom is an inheritance which a wastrel cannot exhaust.”–Karl Kraus The above quotation by the Austrian writer appears on this month’s page of the calendar that was distributed by my insurance agent. … Continue reading →

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