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Because we didn’t outlaw airplanes

end gun violence
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OMGoodness. Could someone really use this argument as a reason not to pass gun control legislation? Yes, indeed. […]

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Black Tortoise Press June 9, 2022 Things

2022 RAK Week #22

orange bellied flowerpecker perched on tree branch
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My family began practicing Random Acts of Kindness way back when my kids were teens. Now they have […]

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Black Tortoise Press June 6, 2022 Gratitude, People, Things

People kill people. With guns.

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I wrote most of this post in 2013, after the LAX shooting. I updated it again in 2016. […]

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Black Tortoise Press June 2, 2022 Things, Uncategorized

Sharing: Boomer Highway

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I started following Elizabeth H. Havey (Beth) so many years ago, that I can’t remember when we first […]

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Black Tortoise Press May 31, 2022 Uncategorized, writing

2022 RAK Week #21

a young boy holding a purple flag
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My family began practicing Random Acts of Kindness way back when my kids were teens. Now they have […]

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Black Tortoise Press May 30, 2022 Gratitude, People, Things

2022 RAK Week #19

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My family began practicing Random Acts of Kindness way back when my kids were teens. Now they have […]

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Black Tortoise Press May 16, 2022 Gratitude, People, Things

Sharing: Diane’s got an empty nest, too

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Several years ago, I wrote an essay about my own empty-nest experience. it’s syndicated on Midlife Boulevard, “My […]

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Black Tortoise Press May 12, 2022 People

My mind wanders just like Author Lynn Steigleder

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So I decided to share Lynn’s post. I too have thought about the old days of writing before […]

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Black Tortoise Press May 10, 2022 writing

Screaming Banshee Fit

multicolored abstract painting with brown frame
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The Banshee had taken control and would not abate until it receded in exhaustion, leaving Lois to clean up the mess.

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Black Tortoise Press May 6, 2022 writing

Sharing: Adventures of a New Old Fart

a vintage camera and typewriter on the table
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I began to consider that I’m approaching the fourth quarter of life. The game’s nearing its finish, what am I leaving to show for it.

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Black Tortoise Press May 5, 2022 People, writing

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