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I’d Like To Call Attention To This

May 19, 2024April 8, 2024 by Darryl S. Duke

“I was playing Wordle the other day and voilà! I learned how voilà was actually spelled.”

I’m Just A Bit Rusty

January 14, 2024January 13, 2024 by Darryl S. Duke

“At my age, my mind is still like a steel trap. It just rusts shut sometimes.”

A Karen In The Wild

January 14, 2024December 12, 2023 by Darryl S. Duke

I was at a diagnostic place today for a 6-month thyroid TSH test. I have hypothyroidism, treated with levothyroxine. I also pee a lot, and after a 10-minute wait in the waiting room, I knocked on the door and asked the nurse, who answered rather quickly, if I could use the restroom. I was told. … Read more

A Humorous Situation

January 31, 2024November 13, 2023 by Darryl S. Duke

We really can practice patience and see the humor in situations, even when we do something dumb. For example. I just stood in line at Kohl’s to pick up something that I ordered online. I was patient while waiting my turn and was ready with the barcode to be scanned for the item. I also … Read more

I May Be Faking This

November 14, 2023November 12, 2023 by Darryl S. Duke

“I can tell times are tough for some people. Just the other day, I saw a guy on the street selling knockoffs of fake Rolex watches.”

F**k You Alcohol

October 21, 2023October 21, 2023 by Darryl S. Duke

I’m not much of a poetry writer, but I wrote this poem inspired by a song called, Dear Alcohol. It’s sung by Daniel Nwosu Jr. better known as Dax. I know the F-Bomb may be a strong word for some. But the title sums up the way I feel about alcohol. F**k you Alcohol. I … Read more