Betsy Ashton

#LookingBack at 2020

Do you remember...Oh, stop rolling your eyes. This is not an "OK, Boomer" post. It's about 2020. Do you remember when being in quarantine was cool? When we first heard about this new thing called the novel coronavirus, we ignored it. What's that? Why was it called...
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A Rerun of a Classic

'Twas the Night Before Deadlinewith apologies to CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE 'Twas the night before deadline, when all through the houseNot a writer was stirring, not even his mouse;The laptop was set on the table with care,In hopes that words soon would appear. Images...
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#Election2020

If you're like me, you've had it up to here with all the election noise clogging the ether. Vote for my guy. Your guy is a crook. Take down your lawn signs "or else." No one has to define "or else." This may the most divisive election in the modern era. I don't...
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Pods, Pods, Pods

I've been thinking a lot about pods lately. All kinds of pods. Pea pods, to be sure, since the harvest is in and mounds of fresh veggies are available. Pod people from Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Some days I think pod people have taken over the airways....
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