My dystopian future
Wednesday September 23 2020 You know what’s great about our southwestern corner in Ohio? Marion’s Pizza, that’s what. Referred to as appetizer pizza by Chicagoans who were weaned on their thick-crusted pizza stews, our local chain has offered the best combo of ingredients to ever come out of a can since 1965. Well, it used … Continue reading 91. Once you go square
Friday September 11 2020 Living within minutes of the Dayton International Airport means we live under a flight path or two. Sometimes a passenger plane passing over our sycamore trees will catch my attention and I’ll imagine the destinations of the travelers. Maybe there’s a guy preparing his notes for a job interview in Chicago … Continue reading 89. A new kind of quiet
Monday September 7 2020 I woke up in a pissy mood this morning, still processing the emotional hangover of angry dreams. Sometimes these night visions involve stories with characters that aren’t me or anyone I know. Likely they’re composites of several people, but they’re not deja-vu-ey or familiar. It’s kinda like watching a movie, but … Continue reading 88. Wasn’t looking for a sign, thanks tho
Thursday August 13 2020 Dayton Daily News announced a pop-up drive-thru COVID-19 testing site to open in the Dayton area next week. While nobody seemed to have a problem with three hyphens in one sentence, others were quick to respond to the online announcement with their opinions. The first comments were in the line of … Continue reading 79. Never read the comments
Tuesday August 4 2020 One year ago, a man unleashed a barrage of bullets on a bustling Dayton, Ohio, nightspot, killing nine people, including his sister Megan and forever changing the Oregon District. Seventeen other people were injured by gunfire that night, as well as more than two dozen who sustained injuries in the stampede … Continue reading 73. Dayton Strong
Saturday June 6 2020 My thoughts yesterday were cut short before I could lead to my next thought. Because I had to stop writing to, yep, cook dinner. Again. The power of mob mentality across social media platforms is really concerning me. Some people are talking about how it’s a shame when someone can’t share … Continue reading 40. Collateral prey
Sunday May 31 2020 Last day of May. March was awful, April worse. May leaves us with hope for better times in June, because I can’t bear the thought otherwise. Organized protests are happening in cities all over the country, all to promote the awareness of police brutality against people of color. In Minneapolis, the … Continue reading 37. Finding the positive
Thursday May 28 2020 Yesterday was the one-year anniversary of the Memorial Day tornadoes that tore through the Dayton area. We got lucky and we know it. When we looked at the maps developed after the damage, our house was between two twisters that split off on either side of us. Our neighbor claims to … Continue reading 35. Wind and Fire
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