Brianland

The Secret Life of Winifred Mitty
With an affectionate nod to neologist and word-sculpting dreamer James Thurber.  

 
Flashbulbs were popping all around her.  Photographers called her name from every direction so she’d turn and look them in their camera eye. 
“Winnie, over here!” 
“Hey Winnie, loved you in Dark Gables!” 
“Winnie, you still going out with Clark Hudson?” 
“Yeah, Winnie, [...]

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Be  Still  Here
(Subtle Streaks of Light)
 
for Vern Victor Hassett  (1912–2004)
 
Just so ya know, dad passed away this week. 
He was a good guy. 
If you’re around, you’re invited to a natural joyous Irish wake for him at the townhouse in Oakville this Saturday, March 6th.  Not an obligation, just an invitation. 
He passed away naturally, a long slow fade-to-black.  [...]

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as per John Grady’s request, i pulled this out of the basement . . .
The Al Franken Fracas
(Democracy in Action – Sunday!  Sunday!  Sunday!)
Manchester, NH –
Howard Dean’s Town Hall appearance 
High Noon, the Sunday just before Super Tuesday
Hundred year old theater, core heart downtown Manchester,
in a city & state completely consumed by the primary;
every corner [...]

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Finding  Casey   
 
So, mom & I are staying at this resort up on Georgian Bay.  We fall asleep around 11 that night — more of a late nap for us — and both woke up aboot 3 in the morning just rarin’ to go. 
 
As a dedicated Niagara Escarpment explorer and veteran waterfall collector, I knew [...]

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