Author Archives: Jim

Vandalism and Beltway

So, here’s a clean joke I like (and one of the very few that I know.  Also, bear in mind… I could make it longer; but elaborate staging notes will have to suffice.) {Setting: Two couples in their late 70s … Continue reading →

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Miss Stewart Didn’t Appreciate Damon Runyon

Let’s get this small detail out of the way.  I didn’t like school. {Well… thinking back on it, I was OK with recess, gym & art.}  From my earliest memory, anything remotely close to the academic side of school filled me with … Continue reading →

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Artifacts From the Study

We move from place to place to place.  Homes are sold, we move on.  And wherever we may land there may be a few items transported with us from where we began, to our next nest.  It could be a … Continue reading →

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A New Variety of Apricot

I am the person in our household responsible for assessing the quality and desirability of the type of fruit that we add to our shopping cart.  I take pride in being a student of fruit, and attribute this interest and skill … Continue reading →

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