Tag Archives: Ukraine

I want to report some price gouging…oatmeal

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Naomi

Oatmeal is in my blood. My mom introduced it as our daily breakfast in winter weather. She made it in a double boiler and put raisins in the top section so that they’d steam soft while the oatmeal cooked. In … Continue reading →

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Hey, what’s new(s)?

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Naomi

It’s dismaying to read so many comments by hyper-smart people, some of them specialists in analyzing the news media, criticizing, even screaming over, how news media report…the news. Headlines are a particular source of their irritation. Given the very few … Continue reading →

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Overheard and heard today

Posted on April 15, 2022 by Naomi

I met a Rhodesian Ridgeback named Roo, with a Weimaraner’s face. This meeting occurred in my pharmacy. After Roo departed, my pharmacist juggled three pill containers for a couple of seconds before one of them dropped. “It’s easier with balls,” … Continue reading →

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