I’ve been inside The Joint often enough not to ever expect an inviting welcome. But yesterday’s approach was something else.
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Today’s find: Obscured
In my haste, I was sorely tempted to do something truly foolish the other morning.
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Today’s find: “Untitled”
They got an eyeful the other day, my grandsons did…when they came across Donald Judd’s “Untitled” in Gallery 253 of the St. Louis Art Museum.
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Today’s find: Obstacle course
Normally, I’d expect a walk in the woods to provide comfort.
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Today’s find: Night watch
Midnight came early last evening. Or so it seemed.
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Today’s find: Butter
After a recent trip to the grocery store, it appeared that we had bitten off more than we could chew.
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Today’s find: Ancient blessings
Slipping in almost unnoticed, like a jolly old gift-bearer, the ‘O Antiphons’ arrive in the days just before Christmas.
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Today’s find: Dog fight
There’s a part of me that’s inclined to think Isaiah might profit (ahem!) from spending a little time in my neighborhood.
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Today’s find: Sanctuary (temporary)
My feeble brain had a tough time processing what I saw this morning when I strolled into the commons of the local middle school: Chairs, chairs, everywhere – some already in tidy rows; others stacked, pending placement. All of them, awaiting the crowds on Christmas Eve.
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Today’s find: Trouble
A comforting aroma…fresh-baked cookies!…filled our kitchen yesterday afternoon. Mommy, Grandma and Big Brother stood just a few feet away, stirring the next batch. Gramps was holding him snug, in a firm and loving embrace.
Still, somehow, little Jonah concluded that everything was not right with his world. Quicker than you can say “ginger snap,” he started going all-Ray-LaMontagne on me.
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John Schroeder
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