Monthly Archives: March 2020

Sheltering In Place

Posted on March 26, 2020 by EagleAye

A young office worker, following the shelter-in-place order, chatted with remote friends. OW: I’ve binge-watched the entire Cheers and Friends series. What next? FRIEND1: Don’t know. Boredom is killing me! FRIEND2: Practicing my drums. Neighbor threatened to shoot me. OW: … Continue reading →

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A Painful, Safe Place

Posted on March 18, 2020 by EagleAye

Sheriff Moulson knew Franklin was an alien. But as folks went, he was a ray of light. What Moulson absolutely hated was when Franklin constantly played Madonna songs in the diner. Still, when floodwaters threatened the whole town, Franklin was … Continue reading →

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Interesting Times

Posted on March 15, 2020 by EagleAye

The ancient Chinese curse goes like, “May you live in interesting times.” As Jim walked out of the little market, a Precious Bag of scarce, hard-to-find items in his hand, he couldn’t help but think about the curse. He lived … Continue reading →