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Flatlander

Posted on November 8, 2021 by admin

In the old days, according to his people’s laws, it would have been perfectly fine to replace a relative who died with someone adopted into the family. That was especially the case if the relative had been murdered by a … Continue reading →

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Obsession

Posted on August 23, 2021 by admin

I sat on a bench, the sort that’s attached to a redwood picnic table, facing outwards to a shorn field that served as the town’s off-leash dog park. I threw a tennis ball, a Penn, with a ball tosser, something … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of Gus Peterman

Posted on July 11, 2021 by admin

         Gus Peterman had the rest of his days ahead to look forward to. Both of them            Of course, that wasn’t much of a surprise. Once you’re diagnosed with terminal cancer, once you’ve gone through the whole denial, bargaining thing, you’re … Continue reading →

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A Day on the Lake

Posted on July 11, 2021 by admin

Sam pumped and pumped but it was no use.  The ball was dead flat.  He wanted to swim with it as a substitute for the disintegrated styrofoam kickboard, the victim of a summer’s fun for a few too many kids.  … Continue reading →

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Metal Detectorists: The Thrill Is In The Discovery

Posted on July 8, 2021 by admin

← Pic Of The Day #1541 From Dan Woog’s column, https://06880danwoog.com/2021/07/08/metal-detectorists-the-thrill-is-in-the-discovery/ Posted on July 8, 2021 | 4 Comments Just when I think I’ve heard everything about Westport history, I learn something new. The other day, it was about a Confederate presence here in … Continue reading →

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Gallows Hill #1 Site Report

Posted on June 25, 2021 by admin

(I have no illusion that anyone will read this report, but I wanted to put it up anyway. It’s my BIG term report for a class I took. I got an A. The professor asked for 12-15 pages; I ended … Continue reading →

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When Jews Roll Up Their Sleeves

Posted on June 18, 2021 by admin

A very few years ago, an Iranian official close to the then Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei claimed that Jews were using magic against the Islamic Republic. He said that Jews have the greatest sources of sorcery and make use of … Continue reading →

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You Are So Very Welcome

Posted on June 1, 2021 by admin

Ellen Berliner offered the caller a ready excuse that her system was incredibly slow that morning. What with the holiday coming up and Covid going around there were simply an awful lot of calls coming in. It rolled off her … Continue reading →

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A Lot of Spam; Boy, Do They Have My Number

Posted on April 29, 2021 by admin

I have just looked at my spam folder, a rare occurrence, and thought I’d share some of the messages I get from around the globe. I do wonder how they found me but don’t want to dig too deeply lest … Continue reading →

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Admissions Process

Posted on April 14, 2021 by admin

            It was not as if the boy’s pleas were falling on deaf ears, not at all. Henry Munroe heard him loud and clear, his impatience growing each time the child asked. Was he oblivious? If a teacher meant no, … Continue reading →

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