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Courage Hoss

Posted on June 7, 2020 by swabby429

The combination of distant rumbling thunder and a revving Harley Davidson motorcycle awakened me about 1:00 early this morning. It took half-an-hour to re-establish sleep because of worry over predicted severe weather. NOAA had been predicting a spate of thunderstorms with … Continue reading →

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Challenge

Posted on March 17, 2020 by swabby429

My current challenges seem like a walk in the park if I compare them to those of other people and what humanity as a whole are facing. When I make this comparison, my challenges seem a bit easier to process. … Continue reading →

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Desperate

Posted on February 13, 2020 by swabby429

“Nowadays men lead lives of noisy desperation.”–James Thurber I like how Thurber substituted the word “noisy” for the word “quiet” when paraphrasing Henry David Thoreau. Thurber commented on life in the 20th century while Thoreau commented on life in the … Continue reading →

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So Serious

Posted on June 11, 2019 by swabby429

José finished scrolling through his Facebook newsfeed and wrinkled his nose. “It’s hard for me to go on line these days because everybody there is so serious.” Jorge asked, “Everybody? Every single person?” José replied, “You know what I mean. … Continue reading →

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Let It Go

Posted on June 23, 2018 by swabby429

The little things can be more annoying than the big things sometimes. Right now there is an odd buzzing sound that seems to be coming from the modem or the WiFi box. It’s mostly steady low frequency with occasional bursts … Continue reading →

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A Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Posted on February 15, 2014 by swabby429

I spent some time listening to audio books by Stuart Wilde back in the 1990s. I didn’t find as much woo in his brand of New Age thinking as is present in many of his contemporaries.  There is one tape … Continue reading →

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