Monthly Archives: August 2018

Time to Quit

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Linda Andrews

In an effort to get back to writing consistently, I’ve decided that a sacrifice must be made. Sadly that sacrifice is Seeker’s Notes, a hidden objects game, on my iPad. I’m only giving up for one month to see if … Continue reading →

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Only so far

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Linda Andrews

I find human nature amazing. On one hand, I look both ways before turning onto a one-way street. On the other, I trust others to recognize those white and yellow lines on the asphalt define a lane in which they … Continue reading →

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Rewriting

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Linda Andrews

I love mysteries. And the queen of mysteries is Agatha Christie. Naturally, when one of Dame Christie’s mysteries are remade I’ll watch it. Such was the case this last weekend with the amazon prime series Ordeal by Innocence. I had … Continue reading →

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Missed it

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Linda Andrews

It rained last night. It’s actually rained the last several nights in a row. I know this because when I walk outside with the dog, the vehicles, trees, and streetlamps have wet outlines on the pavement. Occasionally, there are even … Continue reading →

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Is This How It Ends

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Linda Andrews

I have Netflix. I watched it. I had to. I love end of the world scenarios. And I admit that for the most part it was a darn good story. But then it ended. Not an end, really. You know, … Continue reading →

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Cups

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Linda Andrews

It’s kind of a weird thing. The majority of the glasses in my cabinet are made of plastic. Almost all of them are holdovers from when our children were young. Which given the durability of the plastic says a lot … Continue reading →

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A Little Help If You Please

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Linda Andrews

So, my brain squirreled the other day, and I’d like some input. You see I had a thought. An odd thought, but still a thought that is eating at the back of my consciousness like a tumor. Here’s the situation: … Continue reading →

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It’s a Train Thing

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Linda Andrews

I’ll admit it. I love trains. I especially love trains I can wander through or ride. On our last vacation, we were fortunate enough to catch the last train in Georgetown Colorado. It is a narrow gauge train that used … Continue reading →

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Friday Futurecast: Islands

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Linda Andrews

Sometimes, it takes a sarcastic comment to really drive an idea home. A coworker of mine tried to introduce panic into a roomful of scientists by commenting on the current ‘Strawmaggedeon’ in California. Only a complete and utter moron would … Continue reading →

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The Fear is Real

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Linda Andrews

In Phoenix, we are in the midst of the monsoon season. Twice a year, winter and late summer, we get our annual rainfall. The last few monsoons have been lamentably dry but this summer we are getting rain. Rain is … Continue reading →

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