Category Archives: Stories real & true & made up

I’ve seen some things both real and made up

Mystery Solved. The Problem: Who’s Gonna Clean it Up?

You’ve all been to my house. You know I’m not a neat freak. You know you’ll come to a cozy home, lots of food on hand and I’ll put a glass of wine in your hand while we’re hugging hello. … Continue reading

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Chair as Art. Art as Chair.

So, the air conditioner and the second chair disappeared and this little piece of art work showed up one day…  

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Document This Phenomenon

And this arrived…how seasonal.

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Assumptive Things

On my block in Bloomingdale there are two entrances to the alley where some of us have garages.  The alley is a bombed out looking space, but I’m not going to get into that right now–just to say there are … Continue reading

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Why we think to our highest ability and work hard

Here’s the thing: You just never know And nobody’s perfect. I also wanted to add this little section I just read from Pandora about Bill Withers because to me, this is in a simple form, what “it’s” all about: “Withers … Continue reading

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Tossing hats into mixes

It’s 2012, I’ve read a lot of blog posts about resolutions and non-resolutions–more resets of behavior change, and the idea of “why not start with 2012?” I fall into the camp of being not a resolution-type person.  If I were … Continue reading

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At My New Job

I started a new job on October 6 (2011). I’ve been praised for my willingness to jump in, and, I’ve found that I’ve wanted to jump in with alacrity. I just…really…want to…help. So, I jump in, and then I’m like, … Continue reading

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A conversation you’ll probably never hear in America: Guy: Let’s dance! It’s Stevie Wonder! Gal: It is? Guy: Yeah! It’s “Superstition”! Gal: Oh…

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Realizations

During the regular season. CN: So, Josh Reddick took over for J.D. Drew. RA: Oh really?  Is Drew injured? CN: He was. RA: So, wait, he’s not injured anymore? CN: No. RA: But wait, so, but he’s still not playing … Continue reading

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On Stacking Chairs

Closing: chairs come in                                                                                                               Corner stacks messy and neat                                                                                                    Makes me want to help I wrote this haiku when I was in London at the Founders Arms, but it’s a feeling I have no matter where I am.  Usually, I’m … Continue reading

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