Monthly Archives: April 2021

Not Yet a Star, but Rising

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Thom

I have always been fascinated by the theater. As a child in a very small town in South Carolina, I went to the “picture show” as often as possible. In high school, I was in a couple of plays and … Continue reading →

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Down to Size

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Thom

As I write this morning, I am remembering the recent confrontation of Stacey Abrams by Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana. In the hearing regarding the voting rules that have changed in Georgia since the election, Sen. Kennedy obviously thinks that … Continue reading →

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Thom or Ted? (history)

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Thom

1968, my first year of teaching English at Northeast High School, was a most challenging year. There were two of us neophytes–Ted Dahlem and myself, Thom Cooper. It was my first year dealing with high school students who proved to … Continue reading →

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Universal Maintenance

Posted on April 23, 2021 by Thom

I have always had a maintenance contract on my air conditioner. When possible, I request the same technician to come every six months to check on the condition of the A/C. For the past few years, that technician has been … Continue reading →

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The Absent Neighbors

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Thom

When I decided to have my home built in 1989, the lot on which it was to sit was bare. After checking, I learned that there had been a house that had burned to the ground on the site where … Continue reading →

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Not Responding

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Thom

Friends of mine ask me, “why do you get up so early?” I don’t know…but I do know that I enjoy getting up around 5:00 most mornings. I have the morning organized around my journals, which I have backed up … Continue reading →

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Page after Page

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Thom

I have a beautiful Epson printer on which I depend totally for printed materials. I have learned how to print envelopes, which is a mighty handy ability. I have made and saved formats for regular letters to my family, church, … Continue reading →

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A Woman’s Expertise (a memory)

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Thom

When I went into the hospital to have my second knee replacement surgery, I was told that I should leave behind all jewelry. I am not a jewelry person and wear only one piece of jewelry, a very thin gold … Continue reading →

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Better Angels (updated)

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Thom

In January, 201I, I was busy preparing for and packing for a flight to visit family in Nashville the following day. Although I had a lot to do, I didn’t shirk my gym class at Life Styles and even stopped … Continue reading →

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Pants Removal

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Thom

After watching the Rays defeat the Yankees on TV, I headed to bed, impatient to hit the rack so began undressing along the route to the bedroom. Just as I entered the bedroom door, I tripped on my shorts as … Continue reading →

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