#sliceoflife
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Learning Hay(na)ku
Slice of Life Post for April 8, 2025, by Barb Edler Last Saturday I went to a Poetry Palooza event at Grandview University in Des Moines, IA. The first workshop I attended was given by Vince Gotera, Iowa’s Poet Laureate.… Continue reading
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Reacher
Slice of Life Post for March 29, 2025 (7:56-8:27) Last night after watching a few basketball games, one that definitely did not end the way I wished, we watched the final episode of Reacher: Season Three. Just look at the… Continue reading
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Troubling Conversation
Slice of Life Post for March 28, 2025 (7:24-7:55) by Barb Edler It’s 7:30 and I’ve been working on revisions. Sometimes my mind veers into an abyss of despair. Friends disappoint, family worries, my face in the mirror, my inability… Continue reading
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Listening!
Slice of Life Post for March 27, 2025 (6:52-7:23) by Barb Edler It’s 7:00 p.m. and I’m looking for my next great listen. I have a few long road trips on my schedule, and I am desperate to find a… Continue reading
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Cowpoking: Writing Advice
Slice of Life Post for March 26, 2025 (6:20-6:51) by Barb Edler I’m a cowpoke. Yep, an online tutor for Kirkwood Community College for their online writing platform fondly called KCCCOW. Hey, I live in the Midwest. The acronym stands… Continue reading
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Purple Crushed Velour and Going Braless
Slice of Life Post for March 25, 2025, (5:48 to 6:19) by Barb Edler Last night I attended an AAUW meeting that followed with a program about historic women from Keokuk at 6:00 p.m. to celebrate Women’s History Month. Angela… Continue reading
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Safe Landing
Slice of Life Post for March 24, 2025, (5:16-5:47) by Barb Edler Listening to the news is practically a full-time event at our home, but between the hours of 5 to 6 p.m., it’s definitely something that is happening. One… Continue reading
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Where’s the Yellow Mustard?
Slice of Life Post for March 23, 2025, by Barb Edler (4:44-5:15) “Have you seen the yellow mustard?” “No.” “I know I have yellow mustard.” “Did you look in the garage refrigerator?” “It’s not there. I looked already.” “Try the… Continue reading
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Travel Time
Slice of Life Post for March 21, 2025 (3:40-4:11) by Barb Edler Tonight, at close to 4:00 p.m., we will be checking into a hotel. We are only traveling a short forty minutes, but it’s for a big birthday bash… Continue reading
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Writing Battle: Embracing the Challenge
Slice of Life for March 13, 2025 (11:24-11:55) by Barb Edler Whenever I can, I participate in writing battles. I love the challenge as each writer has only a small window of time to develop a narrative based on particular… Continue reading
Sitting Behind the Eight Ball 