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Entries from August 2011

Dear Ralph: 12 September 1943

August 31st, 2011 · No Comments

Another fellow and I hiked up into the hills and jungles, took a few pictures, and then found some long vines hanging from the tops of the trees. Boy what fun we had.

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Hector’s Record Collection

August 30th, 2011 · No Comments

This piece was published in 100 Word Story’s August edition, though the online journal printed the initially-submitted draft.

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Tags: writing

Postcard: Totem Pole, Monument Valley

August 29th, 2011 · No Comments

Card is titled: “794 – The Totem Pole, Monument Valley. Photograph by Frank E. O’Brien.”

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Fred FM playlist: 28 August 2011 “The Year I Was Born”

August 28th, 2011 · 4 Comments

Approximate playing time: 79 minutes.

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Dear Ralph: 12 August 1943

August 27th, 2011 · No Comments

Your letter of July 30th arrived tonight and I was sorry to read about your Model A getting banged up.

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The Edge 12: New Films for 8/26/2011

August 26th, 2011 · No Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBhfDPHpcgo”

I live in the Crestwood neighborhood of Birmingham. There is a movie theatre down the street from me called The Edge 12. I can walk there from my home, if I so desire. This theatre has twelve screens. They frequently show films of great merit. They also show films for everyone else. We all get […]

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Tags: film · Screenings

The Party Line

August 25th, 2011 · No Comments

Two caller I.D. messages on my phone tonight: one from “Obama,” one from “Unknown.” Why doesn’t the third-party candidate call me?

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Tags: CNFtweet · politics · Twitter

Dear Ralph: 14 July 1943

August 24th, 2011 · No Comments

It seems that the mail service is much slower both ways now that we are up here in New Guinea.

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Like Tomatoes to the Skinning

August 23rd, 2011 · No Comments

The July 24th home-grown kitchen lesson: skinning tomatoes, in prep for making tomato sauce.

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Tags: food

Postcard: Horse Shoe Curve, The Catskills

August 22nd, 2011 · No Comments

Card is titled: “Famous Horse Shoe Curve, Rip Van Winkle Trail, Catskill Mts. N.Y.”

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