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September 6, 2020September 5, 2020Snowbird of Paradise

Mixed Messages

A woman I don’t know just gave me the finger. The one-finger salute. She flipped me the bird. She flipped me off. She was walking past my driveway in the alley behind my house, and the security system whistled to let her know she had been seen. In response, she made that gesture towards the […]

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February 19, 2019Snowbird of Paradise

Thoughtlessness Bruises My Thumb, But Thievery Bruises My Soul

Today I was returning some clothes that I had ordered online but which turned out to be too small. Outside the nearest Post Office, parking is severely restricted because the city is prioritizing cycling. So, the only place to stop and jump out to pop something into the mailbox is big enough for just two […]

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