Reunion

Today I go to my high school reunion – nothing big, just a potluck lunch. I bring the soda pop and bottled water. I still think of us all as teenagers, and wonder at the ties between us, even though we’ve spent many more years apart than together. Nightmares, of course, about who may be Continue reading Reunion

just before sleep

I could get further upset about the attempts at bombings in Israel, where so many friends live, but tonight I prefer to feel happy that the security forces have been so successful lately. And anyway, it’s too easy to get caught up in all the shouting. Fun, but one hates to realize one may yet Continue reading just before sleep

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From Joshua Claybourn’s Domain: Miss USA Well this isn’t something you see everyday. Shandi Finnessey, crowned Miss USA last night, told Reuters she would use her position to help explain America’s involvement in Iraq. “What needed to be done had to be done,” she said. The Associated Press chose not to report Shandi’s plans with Continue reading Smart blonde