Month: March 1994
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no such thing as safe gunplay
The oldest brother was home for his six months tour of duty with the National Guard. Their parents were in town running errands, free of the children who were finally old enough to take care of themselves. The youngest brother, still in grade school, was pleased to have his brother back. He held his hand…
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pets help with science fair
I thought they were pets. But when the school science fair was announced, the hamster and fish took starring roles in scientific studies. First, it was the hamster’s owner. “I don’t know what I want to study, but I want my experiment to use Houdini.” Houdini, our nighttime escape artist, became the object of a…
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Bunko and conversation
Bunko is a simple enough game: Go to a friend’s house for a couple hours, throw three dice in hopes that at least one will land sowing what’s needed to win one point, eat too many brownies and cookies and go home. The first time I played, I felt so awful whenever I threw a…
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Sticker shock in the produce aisle
I moseyed my way through the grocery store after work, picking up a few items and checking for items on sale. As I entered the cereal aisle, a little girl sitting on the bottom of the cart protested as her mother paused by the Frosted Flakes. “Don’t buy them! Why do you always buy that…