When Two Old Acquaintances Meet

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Published: 11 November 2020 11 November 2020

Another Short Story By Elaine Carlson

I was sitting in my backyard under our big oak tree and the

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This Week the Largest Number of People Voted in Our History

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Category: A Little Bit from Elaine A Little Bit from Elaine
Published: 04 November 2020 04 November 2020

And We Complain it Takes So Long to Count the Vote?

By Elaine Carlson

Some children with autism

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Should Seeking Fulfillment Be A Crime?

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Category: A Little Bit from Elaine A Little Bit from Elaine
Published: 28 October 2020 28 October 2020

Should Seeking Fulfillment Be A Crime?
A Short Story by Elaine Carlson

"People can seek irony or

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Is This An Exciting Time To Be Alive?

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Category: A Little Bit from Elaine A Little Bit from Elaine
Published: 21 October 2020 21 October 2020

By Elaine Carlson
"It was so exciting. Just like when Truman won," the person sitting near me on

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Penny Candy and Tootsie Rolls for a Nickle

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Category: A Little Bit from Elaine A Little Bit from Elaine
Published: 14 October 2020 14 October 2020

By Elaine Carlson

"What holiday is it?"

My husband told me it was a holiday and I couldn't help

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“Infamous” vs. “Notorious” A Fine [?] Distinction

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Category: A Little Bit from Elaine A Little Bit from Elaine
Published: 07 October 2020 07 October 2020

By Elaine Carlson

I was really saddened when I learned of the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth

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Doing Our Best to Get Protected

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Category: A Little Bit from Elaine A Little Bit from Elaine
Published: 30 September 2020 30 September 2020

By Elaine Carlson

"Are you pregnant? Are you breastfeeding?"

I decide not to read anymore and say,

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A Lifetime of Reading is the Life for Me

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Category: A Little Bit from Elaine A Little Bit from Elaine
Published: 23 September 2020 23 September 2020

By Elaine Carlson

Ye Gads, how do I keep busy now was what I thought way back in March when

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Keeping Busy in a Down Time

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Category: A Little Bit from Elaine A Little Bit from Elaine
Published: 09 September 2020 09 September 2020

By Elaine Carlson

"They said some guy arrested for murder in Las Vegas had a 'history of

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A Nice Told Story

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Category: A Little Bit from Elaine A Little Bit from Elaine
Published: 02 September 2020 02 September 2020

By Elaine Carlson

"They were high school sweethearts," she said. "They got married when they were

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"In My Inbox During The Presidential Election"

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Category: A Little Bit from Elaine A Little Bit from Elaine
Published: 26 August 2020 26 August 2020

By Elaine Carlson

Two weeks ago a relative sent me a message criticizing the media for not paying

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How Does A Bat Bite Affect a Political Campaign?

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Category: A Little Bit from Elaine A Little Bit from Elaine
Published: 19 August 2020 19 August 2020

By Elaine Carlson

Probably the biggest big story that so far hasn’t been a big story in the

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Reflections On A Walker

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Category: A Little Bit from Elaine A Little Bit from Elaine
Published: 12 August 2020 12 August 2020

By Elaine Carlson

In 2010 I started to use a walker. Then I was using a cane and since I have been

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Bringing Down a Powerful Hollywood Producer

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Category: A Little Bit from Elaine A Little Bit from Elaine
Published: 05 August 2020 05 August 2020

By Elaine Carlson

For years years, many women have accused the American film producer Harvey

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Do We Really Need to Knock Down the Monuments of Planned Parenthood Founder Margaret Sanger?

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Category: A Little Bit from Elaine A Little Bit from Elaine
Published: 29 July 2020 29 July 2020

By Elaine Carlson

"Tell Oscar to sleep on the roof."

A doctor and the Public Health Nurse Margret

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Actually Not An English Class

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Published: 22 July 2020 22 July 2020

Note to the Readers: This week I am doing something different in my column. I am posting a short

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Masters of Comedy

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Category: A Little Bit from Elaine A Little Bit from Elaine
Published: 15 July 2020 15 July 2020

By Elaine Carlson

I recently decided I wanted to watch The Jack Benny Show on YouTube. I saw him

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Considerations for Reading Material

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Category: A Little Bit from Elaine A Little Bit from Elaine
Published: 08 July 2020 08 July 2020

By Elaine Carlson

I have been thinking I might want to buy a book (or maybe several) to carry me

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A Celebration of the 19th Amendment

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Category: A Little Bit from Elaine A Little Bit from Elaine
Published: 01 July 2020 01 July 2020

By Elaine Carlson

At the Primary Election I voted at the polling place. I know absentee voting is

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The 2020 Census

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Category: A Little Bit from Elaine A Little Bit from Elaine
Published: 25 June 2020 25 June 2020

By Elaine Carlson

I have been listening to the Public Service Announcements telling how important

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The Black Plague and Corona Virus 19

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Category: A Little Bit from Elaine A Little Bit from Elaine
Published: 15 June 2020 15 June 2020

Perhaps An Unfair Comparison

by Elaine Carlson

"In the winter of 1665-66 Trinity College in

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Reading Is A Good Skill to Have

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Category: A Little Bit from Elaine A Little Bit from Elaine
Published: 09 June 2020 09 June 2020

By Elaine Carlson

The day after New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announces her Stay In

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Donate A Car-Make Crooks Happy

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Published: 04 June 2020 04 June 2020

By Elaine Carlson

Whenever I hear our public radio station asking people to give them the cars

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