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Archive for April, 2009

100 Degrees Farenheit Today

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It’s so hot I can’t even think, much less write. Yesterday it was 96 degrees. I heard from Wales that they had three frosty mornings and it sounded pretty good to me. If the fog comes in tonight we’ll get a reprieve from the heat. Hope springs eternal.

“It’s Terrorism,” the Crowd Mumbled..

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It’s terrorism the crowd  mumbled to one another as they huddled in a group in front of the bank. The doors were locked and a bank employee was allowing only a few people in at a time. I had already encountered a problem at the hospital where I had gone for a routine lab test.  [...]