Category Archives: Slice of Life

lesbian jungle

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Sheila Morris

Vintage Paperback & Pulp Fiction Cover Art – 1966 “I don’t know why, but of all the girls I’ve had in my life, Renna has always been different … special … but I’m afraid things will never be the same … Continue reading →

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is new Stop Sign a sign for me?

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Sheila Morris

We have a new Stop Sign one block from our house on Cardinal Drive in West Columbia. Now why would our sleepy Westover Acres neighborhood require a new traffic warning, I wondered. Does this have a deeper meaning for me? … Continue reading →

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two thumbs up from Pretty

Posted on September 14, 2021 by Sheila Morris

Leylah Fernandez (l.) and Emma Raducanu at trophy ceremony (Tennis Canada)) The last grand slam tennis tournament for 2021 is in the history books, my friends, and I have to say I loved it! The US Open brings the grand … Continue reading →

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us open: a time to remember, a time to look forward

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Sheila Morris

On September 08, 2001 Venus Williams won the women’s singles championship of the US Open Tennis Tournament in New York City for the second straight year (and for the last time) by defeating her younger sister Serena. It was the … Continue reading →

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time’s up: share the wealth

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Sheila Morris

This is dedicated to all those who understand what laboring for “the Man” to line his pockets is all about. That Man in America has been getting wealthy while we work. Come on, Man. Time’s up: Share the Wealth. 2021 … Continue reading →

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VAMOS! Oh, to be 18 again

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Sheila Morris

Eighteen year old Carlos Alcaraz Garfia upset the #3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas under the Friday night lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium at the 2021 US Open Tennis Tournament last night to earn a trip to the fourth round in the … Continue reading →

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this is how Pretty rolls

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Sheila Morris

Every three months for many years I have sent a small check from our joint account to the Animal Rescue Mission in Columbia. Pretty understands I have a macro overview of the world’s problems. Pretty, on the other hand, puts … Continue reading →

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call for the Captain ashore, let me go home

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Sheila Morris

In 2017 a study was done to determine what the first thoughts were when people woke up in the morning. According to Brooke Nelson in thehealthy.com, research found that “most Americans think first of money and work when they wake … Continue reading →

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Tina and Elvis

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Sheila Morris

My first major league concert was to see Brenda Lee perform in Houston when I was in the seventh grade in 1959. My daddy and mama took me to see her because I loved her songs and her singing when … Continue reading →

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The Ides of August – Excerpts from an Essay by Sarah Chayes

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Sheila Morris

I know far less about the US departure from Afghanistan than many people do; but I am curious, interested in learning. Last week I posted a column on Afghanistan written by Molly Ivins in October, 2001 as America began what … Continue reading →

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