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Author Archives: mahines
The People Next Door
I read the local paper on the train in the morning. Today, buried in the middle of the first section, was a story about a man from Greenwich who savagely beat his wife with a baseball bat. She was found … Continue reading
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Beautiful Old Dog
This is my old man, my Gillie Boy, my Gilligan. I guess if I had to choose which one of my dogs was my heart dog, it would be him. He’s 13 now and slowing down, a bit tattered and worn. … Continue reading
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Ah..Dostoyevsky
I committed murder last night. I did not plan it. I do not regret it. But neither am I proud of it. I had thought all day about those horrible creatures mauling my beautiful plants. I let the idea of … Continue reading
They’re Baaacckkk….
Today is double garbage day so this morning I walked the regular garbage bin down to the road. On the way back, I checked on the twin brother of the murdered plant. (Calling it murder may be a bit premature … Continue reading
Late Night With……….
So I made it home OK last night. No demonic slugs. No mutant bears. It was after 11:00. Pretty late (well, pretty late for someone who has to get up at the butt crack of dawn to go to work). … Continue reading
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Woodland Creatures
We live in a fairly rural part of Connecticut. Our home is set on 4 acres on a woodsy hill. Our neighbors have horses and chickens. Down the road a piece there are farms: dairy, cattle, horse, alpaca, you name … Continue reading
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Remembering What I Already Know
I was a Theater Arts Major in college. In those days we called it Speech and Theater. I think that was because “Speech and Theater” sounded more stable than “Thear-ter Arts“. We could convince our parents that there was potential … Continue reading
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Dancing In The Rain 