I was sitting in my living room reading a book when I heard footsteps. That was odd I thought, since my wife had left on the tram early this morning. She had been redoing the garden out back and today is buying some cacti to complete her new desert sand look.
I smelled pipe smoke, my favorite old brand which my brother still uses. I gave up smoking a few years ago but I still enjoy the scent of pipe smoke. My brother walked in and we started visiting. He was quite excited as he began to tell me of a movie he had just seen the night before, a murder mystery, which is also my favorite genre. The time flew by as it usually does with me and my brother and soon my wife walked in asking for help to plant her new purchases from the local nursery.
“But perhaps the best reason Republicans and MAGAts are creating conspiracy theories about all of this is because they’re the party of fear. Their entire mode of operation is to scare people. Have you ever heard a speech by Donald Trump? Have you ever seen a tweet by Lauren Boebert or Marjorie Taylor Greene? Add Taylor dating Travis to the long list of fears which also includes immigrants, drag queens, black history lessons, transgenders, the gay agenda, and Michelle Obama’s bare arms running for president in 2028.
To end this on a fun note, a lot of conservatives are looking for their own Taylor Swift and many have decided the person for that job is…put the down the coffee… Lauren Boebert.”
“I’ve seen other comments claim that Swift, who is a billionaire, is only dating Kelce, who made around $14 million this season, for his money. This is another great example of why Republicans suck at budgets. C’mon, guys. She’s not Melania.
And now we have conspiracy theories. Fox News Jesse Watters floated the possibility that Swift is a Pentagon asset. This is another example that Fox News is not a legitimate news outlet.”
Read for yourself but like Clay said: Put down your coffee first🙄
Overgrown now, it still retained its charm. She passed as if it wasn’t familiar, walking by with the aloofness of a stranger. She had no ties here, this house wasn’t her home anymore.
Caroline sat down on the bench across the street. Her mind wandered back to a time when this was her home, when she and her mother were happy. Those were good times and she caught herself before a smile leaked out. There was nothing to really smile about.
After her father died, Caroline and her mother were struggling. Maybe that’s why her mother chose him. Someone she knew nothing about except for the fact he was an available repairman, albeit a drifter. Her mother needed help with the old house and this man stopped by one day as she was working in the yard. She grew fond of him, and not a bit cautious.
After a time, they married and everything seemed pleasant. As Caroline grew, she tried to accept him, but she always felt an unrecognizable fear around him. One day school ended earlier than usual and Caroline went to retrieve her bicycle out of the shed and discovered her stepfather. “What are you doing in here? Get out!” Caroline forgot about the bike and left.
The following day the rumor in the neighborhood was that a robbery took place at the nearby gas station and the owner was killed. The constable came after a witness described the man. Apparently Caroline’s stepfather had a record of felony and the local police were keeping an eye on him. They were searching the area for the weapon used. Caroline remembered his actions in the shed and told them. They found the murder weapon and arrested him.
His meager offering went unnoticed as her arms encircled a much larger flower. The fact such a huge rose bloom was incredible, she still could not take her eyes from it. And him, being the sorry sap portrayed here also ignored the illusion the skull had made, his lovelorn vision only for her face. The skull resisted a smile as he enjoyed the conundrum he created. A woman’s dream brought to life and a man’s naivety revealed.
As America’s stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up in the Midwest, funded by publicity-hungry candy maker Walter Harvey (Garry Marshall). Competitive sisters Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis) and Kit Keller (Lori Petty) spar with each other, scout Ernie Capadino (Jon Lovitz) and grumpy has-been coach Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks) on their way to fame. Madonna and Rosie O’Donnell co-star as two of the sisters’ teammates.
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