by Keith Mankin | May 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
This is the story of the Questioneer. The Questioneer was an occasional visitor during my childhood. His visits always involved my brother, three years my elder who delighted in nothing more than scaring me from my dreams. David was notorious for reading terrifying...
by Keith Mankin | May 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
An unforeseen and unfortunate circumstance of writing alphabetically is when you have already used all the good words as themes for prior notes. I have already written about Pets and Puzzles. I have no taste for Polemic or Partisanship. Pandemonium and Pandemic seen...
by Keith Mankin | May 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
A few Observations from my island’s crow’s nest: Traffic is returning, although it is unclear where folks are going. Although stores have been slated to open, a large number still have limited hours and equally limited service. It is possible that people are just...
by Keith Mankin | May 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
I have written about Newspapers once before from my island (Days 40&41). Caught in a wash of sentimental nostalgia, I bemoaned what the pandemic had stripped from the publications. Now on the backside of the alphabet, I am trying to present a more positive...
by Keith Mankin | May 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Memorial Day weekend. Most years this milestone brings a great relaxation. In addition to the respectful aspect of honoring the military dead, Memorial Day is also the herald of the arrival of summer. The calendar may tell us that the season is a month away, but our...
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