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09-Feb-21 Grief, Hope for the Future, Medical Corner, Reciprocal Affection, Science, Steve, Touchy Feely

My Cancer Journey Begins

I called Monday morning and the news was what I thought—but with an unexpected twist
I have a malignant carcinoma on my toe…type is Kaposi’s Sarcoma.

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13-Apr-20 Duncan, Family, Gothardism, History, Hubris, LGBT, Meaningful Labor, Memories, Oklahoma, Rants, Religion, Society, Steve, Teenage Angst, Teenage Snottiness, Touchy Feely

“FRICKIN’ HOLY MARY MOTHER OF GOD! JESUS MARY AND JOSEPH! POPE PAUL VI AND ALL THE SAINTS! AND DEAR GOD WHY ARE ALL THESE WOMEN IN EXPENSIVE ULTRASUEDE DRESSES RUNNING UP AND DOWN THE AISLES SCREAMING THEIR FOOL HEADS OFF???!!!!!”

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14-Jul-19 Books, Cinemagic, Classic Cinema, Entertain Me, Meaningful Labor, Movies, New York, New York City, News Media, Professionalism, Quotable, Society, TCM, Touchy Feely, Work

Movie Night: Desk Set

“Not only is it hilarious, it has fabulous midcentury (ugh, that word) interiors, jokes only librarian/book/research nerds understand, an awesome supporting cast including EMERAC and Kate gets to get blotto and talk about the “Mexican Avenue Bus” (the Lexington Avenue Bus, that is).”

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06-Jun-19 Around the World, Canada, Falls City, France, Germany, Great Britain, Grief, History, Hope for the Future, Hubris, India, Japan, Loss, Meaningful Labor, Memories, Nebraska, Politics, Racism, Rants, Society, The Nation, Torture, Touchy Feely, United States, White Supremacy

Beginning of the End Day

“Instead of “Thank you for your service,” try, “We’re sorry you had to expend your blood, sweat, tears and toil to clean up our monumental failings.” Every time you meet one of the dwindling numbers of WWII veterans (and those of all the other magnificent little American wars we’ve fallen into), keep your mouth shut and your brain focused on peace. These “Greatest Generation” folks answered the bell and won the fight. We might not be as blessed next time.”

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04-Jun-19 Around the World, Capitalism, Crime, Deutsche Welle, Germany, Greed, Grief, History, Hubris, Meaningful Labor, News Media, Politics, Public Domain, Quotable, Random Shots, Reciprocal Affection, Society, The Nation, Torture, Touchy Feely, United States

Corporate Power

“Many states whose sovereignty is threatened are now finally waking up to the danger. But is it perhaps already too late to do anything about the seemingly over-mighty corporations?”

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04-Jun-19 Around the World, Entertain Me, Exploration, Grief, Hope for the Future, Hubris, Imagery, India, Loss, Maps, Mount Everest, Nanda Devi, Nepal, Random Shots, Rants, Science, Society, Touchy Feely

Capital Destroys All It Touches

“What’s our death toll up to in this week’s boutique pay lots of money and die fashionably sweepstakes? 19?”

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04-Jun-19 Arizona, California, Crime, Grief, History, Hubris, Imagery, Loss, Maps, Meaningful Labor, New Mexico, People of Color, Politics, Racism, Random Shots, Rants, Society, Texas, Torture, Touchy Feely, White Supremacy

Where Are the Bodies? We Have an App for That.

“The information presented is stark and perhaps unsettling.”

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05-Apr-19 Around the World, Cinemagic, Classic Cinema, Entertain Me, France, Greed, History, Hubris, Movie Night, Movies, Poland, Politics, Society, TCM, Touchy Feely

Movie Night: Conquest

“The film itself is fairly representative of the period and shows how far ahead of her time Garbo was … that she could shine in spite of rather stilted dialogue, in a non-native language shows just how great an actor she was at the height of her career. It wasn’t bad, and I might have another look under certain conditions, but I probably wouldn’t buy it for the DVD collection, unless Criterion gets hold of it.”

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03-Mar-19 Bayley Murphey Beagle, Beagles, Grief, Hounds, Loss, Memories, Puppies, Touchy Feely

Another Anniversary

It’s been TWELVE (12)!!! years??! Holy cow. In spite of all the special dogs (Feargal, Fergus, Fred, Roux, Sascha, Bosco,

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06-Aug-18 Airlines, Bill Schock, Braniff Flight 250, Braniff International Airlines, Deadly Turbulence, Falls City, Grief, History, Hope for the Future, Loss, Memories, Nebraska, Touchy Feely, Up in the Air, Work

Remembering the Past

Remembering Bill Schock on his 100th birthday … and the 52nd anniversary of Braniff 250 in Falls City. Also …

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25-Jun-18 Airports, Donelson, Dreams, Entertain Me, Memories, Nashville, Random Shots, Roswell, Tennessee, Touchy Feely, Weather

Warm Summer Night

Terrible quality, but is there anything better than a warm summer night playing in – er, rather sitting near the

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25-Jun-18 Bill Schock, Braniff Flight 250, Braniff International Airlines, Deadly Turbulence, Falls City, Grief, History, Loss, Meaningful Labor, Nebraska, Pioneers, Professionalism, Quotable, Reciprocal Affection, Touchy Feely, Up in the Air, Weather

For Bill

Back in 2014, I included a chapter in my book detailing Bill Schock’s war experiences as they related to his reporting on the crash of Braniff International flight 250 in 1966.

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25-Jun-18 Braniff Flight 250, Deadly Turbulence, Falls City, Grief, History, Loss, Meaningful Labor, Memories, Mound City, Nebraska, News Media, Pioneers, Professionalism, Quotable, Reciprocal Affection, Rulo, Touchy Feely, United States, Up in the Air

A Final “Hangin’ Out the Warsh”

«This is Bill’s final column» out of countless ones he wrote over 71 years for the Falls City Journal. With

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15-May-18 Sascha Basset, Touchy Feely

Latest Bad News: Sascha

Did you ever have one of “those” years? For me, 1993 was my, as the Queen said, “annus horribilus.” But

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23-Apr-18 Frank, Touchy Feely

Oh Frabjous Day!

It’s official!!! Frank opens the door for the first time on the first house he/we have ever owned! “Oh frabjous

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22-Apr-18 Donelson, Touchy Feely

Closing Tomorrow

Closing on the new house at 11 a.m. tomorrow! VERY happy. His Majesty is preparing final addresses for the Cats

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28-Feb-18 Birthdays, Frank

Happy 52nd!

“It burns! It burns!” Happy birthday to the better half! (Those candles were throwing off sparks which you can barely…

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26-Feb-18 Random Shots, Touchy Feely

Sprung

It’s in the 60s, the tree is blooming big time, and the crew down the street is mowing a yard.

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23-Feb-18 Puppies, Touchy Feely

I've Got This, Thanks.

"I'll take care of this, thank you very much!" Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, February 23, 2018

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01-Jan-18 Duncan, Family, Gothardism, Grief, Hope for the Future, Hubris, LGBT, Loss, Memories, Oklahoma, Random Shots, Reciprocal Affection, Religion, Sexual Assault, Society, Steve, Teenage Angst, Touchy Feely

Same Here

There’s this thing that has been closely guarded for going on 40 years in 2018. It’s my secret. So as it hits its 40th birthday in our new year, I decided it’s time to tell the world.

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02-Dec-17 Bosco the Bagel, Touchy Feely