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Mischievous Crows

Close up of a black crow who appears to be looking at the camera. There is a dark green and black background behind the crow. Photo by Dimitar Donovski on Unsplash — Photo by Dimitar Donovski on Unsplash

One large crow starts barking LOUDLY somewhere nearby. I look outside and find him sitting on the brand new house that was recently delivered to the mobile home park my husband and I live in.

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Three-Ring Binders and Barter

A cardboard box that has the words "Free Binders" written on the front. Inside are several three-ring binders. — Photo by Shawn Thorpe

We started giving away things that we didn’t need – but were still useful – during the pandemic.

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These are not New Year’s Resolutions

The numbers 2022 are written in bright yellow. There are fireworks behind it. Photo by Morti Knoringer on Unsplash. — Photo by Moritz Knöringer on Unsplash

I’m feeling stuck and hoping things will change for the better.

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Husky High Five

I was walking home from acupuncture. A person with a brown husky dog walked toward me on the opposite side of the street.

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Anti-Trans Stickers Belong in the Trash

A green garbage bin with wheels on the back of it. The lid is open. The bin is overflowing with crumpled paper. The side has a hand making a peace sign above the words "Don't Be A Garbage Human". Photo by Amy Shamblen on Unsplash — Photo by Amy Shamblen on Unsplash

Posting anti-trans stickers is an act of bullying done by people who are cowards. Those stickers should be pulled off and thrown in the trash – where they belong!

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I walked out of the back room after my break. The first thing I noticed was that there were several people sitting on the floor, huddled up against the bookshelves. Some were clutching their backpacks or bags tightly, and looking very worried. An eerie calm filled what was usually a noisy store. What happened?

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You Are Not an Island

An island with trees on it by Nicki Wu on Unsplash — Photo by Nicki Wu on Unsplash

“No man is an island” is an idiom that was taken from a 1642 sermon by John Donne, who was the Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral. The full quote is as follows:

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How NOT to Write a Comment

Black and white photo of a man who is making an angry face. Photo by Dmitry Vechorko on Unsplash — Photo by Dmitry Vechorko on Unsplash

I’m writing this quick post based on a comment that some rando attempted to put on my website. (To the best of my knowledge, the person is not on Medium.) My website is set to automatically hold back comments from randos, until and unless I approve them.

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Mischievous Crows

Three-Ring Binders and Barter

These are not New Year’s Resolutions

Husky High Five

Anti-Trans Stickers Belong in the Trash

When it Rains in California

You Are Not an Island

How NOT to Write a Comment