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396. Shooting practice

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Octo-woman

I was shot recently. Twice. In my left arm. It will happen to you, too, when you get scheduled for the Covid vaccine. They will shoot you! Possibly twice, 3 to 4 weeks apart. I just thought I should let … Continue reading →

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395. Tax dancing tips

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Octo-woman

It’s getting to be that time again – to render unto the Internal Revenue Service the ransom necessary to keep ourselves out of jail. I try not to crab about paying taxes, but as the former TV host Arthur Godfrey … Continue reading →

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394. Home Sweet (3D Printed) Home

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Octo-woman

After Adam and Eve got ejected from the Garden of Eden, I wonder what kind of a dwelling they constructed to hang out in. A cave, a grass hut, a cozy teepee? And after the boys were born, did they … Continue reading →

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393. Prospecting for MORE gold at the library

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Octo-woman

I signed up for an Evelyn Woods Speed Reading Course in the 1970s. At the time, my working life involved lots of slogging through formidable technical instruction. I was hoping to improve my speed and comprehension of gobbledegook. I wish … Continue reading →

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392. Prospecting for gold at the library

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Octo-woman

When I was 7 years old, I thought I’d found the pot at the end of the rainbow. It was the Cedar Rapids Public Library. The building itself was dark and uninviting, like it had to keep its treasures hidden … Continue reading →

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391. Advice from a bag lady

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Octo-woman

I faced one of my personal demons today. Successfully. And it was almost painless. After weeks of dread, I took a deep breath, rolled up my sleeves, prayed for strength and tackled a fearsome task head-on. Yes, I did it. … Continue reading →

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390. Making a clean breast of it

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Octo-woman

Among the life experiences I’ve somehow missed is having a mammogram. I have always had excellent reasons for this: I’m too busy. Breast cancer doesn’t run in my family. I haven’t noticed any problems. I’m a sniveling yellow-bellied medical coward. … Continue reading →

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389. Fashion and accessories modeled at the Capitol riot

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Octo-woman

I’ve never liked horror shows. Like, for instance, the one we just witnessed on Wednesday, January 6. I wish we could erase it. Especially some of the wearing apparel. The trouble with the assault on our Capitol Building, at least … Continue reading →

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388. Looking forward and back

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Octo-woman

Every New Year we get a chance to start over. And to look forward to new possibilities, such as getting shot. Twice. Can’t wait! As soon as everybody gets vaccinated for Covid, just think what’s on the not-too-distant horizon: scarfing … Continue reading →

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387. Escape reading to weather the pandemic.

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Octo-woman

December 27, 2020 Lee Child Darley Anderson Literary Agency Estelle House 11 Eustace Road London SW6 1JB Dear Mr. Child: I am quite sure that in the very near future, the American Heart Association may attempt to bring an end … Continue reading →

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