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I love to shop, except when I need something. Then, it is my sincere hope that the item will be where it is supposed to be inside the store. This is no longer true in shops that sell clothing and … Continue reading →

I’ve meet some sparklers in my time; unassumers who are quiet until they’re lit, and then they ignite. One of my favorite sparklers of all time was my Mom, Marie. It took a little coaxing to light her up because … Continue reading →

In our Elmhurst Larson household during the 1960s, the time of summer was measured by light not clocks. I most enjoyed the dark. My two brothers and I played outside after dinner. Mom let us loose, which was a concession. … Continue reading →

Words get blamed more often than numbers for causing trouble and I think this ought to be reconsidered, for at least three reasons, although I may want to add more: One:Numbers are inflexible. They see no reason to change when … Continue reading →

My assumptions are so quietly embedded I easily lose track of how dumb they can be. At a small theater last night, awaiting the performance of show tunes like South Pacific’s “Gonna wash that man right out of my hair” … Continue reading →

Camera or no camera, today’s Chicago Sunday is what Edwin Land made his camera for. His 1948 Polaroid Camera took a while to morph into the instantmatic my parents bought in the 1960s, but he made it possible to SEE … Continue reading →

I like God alot, now that I’ve gotten to know Him. Catechism stood in the way for a while, but God found a way around that. Catechism was Catholic School Text Messaging when I was in parochial school during the … Continue reading →

I come from the land of talking females and dominating males. Therefore I believe there is power in speech paucity. Dad was a master of the wordless effect; yet, his was a kindly heart. I don’t think he wanted power. … Continue reading →

Six children, of which my Mom Marie was eldest, honored our dead-and-gone with peonies on Memorial Day. We cousins, children of the six, took this opportunity to act up as much as the ritual allowed. The ritual was a caravan … Continue reading →

Some thoughts deserve more thinking, more rounding out, especially the Why? ones: 1. Why is what we think and feel right this minute not the same we know later? 2. When one way lasts for 50 years, why does it … Continue reading →