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  • Chocolate Kisses Key in Brutal Construction Crew Attack

    Chocolate Kisses Key in Brutal Construction Crew Attack

    SEATTLE–Earlier today, a local woman was arrested after attacking a crew of construction workers in Seattle’s Phinney Ridge neighborhood. According to responding officials, the trigger for the attack was the amount of construction noise pollution. Neil Swayze, owner of the new 6 floor apartment structure going up on the east side of Greenwood said, “This…

  • Capitalism – Changing the Game

    Capitalism – Changing the Game

    I’ve been seeing a lot of signs and posts opposing Capitalism. And, I think a lot of it is valid. In the effort to win the Game of Capitalism, many cruelties and miseries have been inflicted on those less fortunate. What’s even harder is that we have no choice but to play the game. It’s…

  • Musing on “Good Witch”

    Musing on “Good Witch”

    I’m on season three of “Good Witch” and I’m still musing over why I’m watching it in the first place. I know how it started.  The word “Witch” was in the title and I’m attracted to the supernatural. I put it in my list and about a month ago, I started watching it. My Tendency…

  • Fuzzy Safety

    Fuzzy Safety

    Wednesday afternoon I was on a Zoom Open House with the Harold Remis Film School. This is a comedy film school attached to The Second City in Chicago and I’m trying to figure out what to do next. During the question and answer session, someone, who was in the middle of a gender transition, asked…

  • Why We Don’t Wear Our Masks

    Why We Don’t Wear Our Masks

    “…And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds are immune to your consultations. They’re quite aware of what they’re going through…” – David Bowie Every day I get on Crackbook to try and feel connected, and there are hundreds of posts admonishing us to wear our masks, to stay…

  • I May Never Come Home

    I May Never Come Home

    The last time I was in my hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, I was sitting with my brother Kelly and two friends, Jen and Patrick. I was telling them about why I left the Navy. The actual story is a bit involved and so I’ll save that for another post, but the main reason was: I…

  • The Hijab and the Bikini

    The Hijab and the Bikini

    A line of young men lay prone in the tall grass. A couple of them have binoculars into which they peer intently. One of the young men looks behind them carefully before trying to take the binoculars away from the guy beside him. All of their attention is focused on the group gathered on the…

  • Karin in Virtual Reality

    Karin in Virtual Reality

    I love the beach. I love the waves coming in. The birds trolling for food. People walking. Baby turtles achieving their first challenge by making it from the nest to the ocean. It’s not just the beach. I love water, moving water. Rivers, streams, waterfalls, even fountains. I find moving water very soothing. I think…

  • Acts of Hope in the age of COVID-19

    Acts of Hope in the age of COVID-19

    On March 9th, I finally gave in to the demand that I go home. I’d been resisting the whole thing. Why? Because I didn’t want it to be true of course. But, finally, Mark Manson made a good argument. So, I updated my servers, packed some stuff, said “so long and thank you for all…

  • Watching Mallards

    Watching Mallards

    I have been watching Mallards for over 20 years. The similarities between them and humans is astounding. Here I’m going to share some of my Mallard stories and observations. The Need of a Female The first thing I noticed is that male Mallards always have a female to take care of. One female. It seems…

  • Week 4 – Karin’s Quarantine

    Week 4 – Karin’s Quarantine

    Hello again, dear readers. Maybe there’s 6? It’s another week in self-quarantine land. Again, this is by day. I think this will be the last week of a journal entry style. Saturday March 28, 2020 – Afternoon/Evening I’m trying to get my brothers to install Zoom so that we can all talk to each other…

  • Week 3 – Karin’s Quarantine

    Week 3 – Karin’s Quarantine

    Hello my 5 readers! Tim and Mike are vying for #4. Here’s another installment of what’s going on with Karin. If/when things get really bad, I’ll post more often than once a week. Saturday March 21, 2020 – Evening I took the bus into work so I could get my book and meds. I ended…

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