Category Archives: Just Writing

Manitowoc Calling

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Julie-Ann Baumer

For the last three weeks, I’ve received an unknown call on my cell phone.  The call comes in at the same time every day, but I never answer it. Manitowoc Calling.  That’s what I think every time I see it … Continue reading →

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Pour Me a Glass of That, Buddy

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The verb “collaborate” is popular today.  It’s primary definition, according to Merriam-Webster, means to “work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor.”  Yet according to a search engine “use over time” chart, the word is approaching “peak … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Coffee

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Boom! It’s August 7, 2020 and I’m up at the crack of dawn drinking coffee and listening to a British band I discovered in college, The Jam.  Thanks be to the masters of the universe!  Today, I can stream all … Continue reading →

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Pretty Ugly

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The other day, an acquaintance on Facebook posted this: “If only people could see the advantages of wearing a mask.  Not related to the novel coronavirus.  You can stick out your tongue at rude people; you can mumble comments to … Continue reading →

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The Conundrum

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Julie-Ann Baumer

February came and went; we even had an extra leap year day.  I sat down last night and tried to write a February blog post about the benefits of “getting outside” every single day.  For 60 consecutive days, I have … Continue reading →

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Funny Business

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The movie “All About Eve” has become many things since it first premiered on October 13, 1950.  You can read all about it in Wikipedia’s “thematic content” of the movie here. I first watched this award-winning film in the late … Continue reading →

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The Rusty Lantern

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I have a few regular blog readers.  Some are old and true friends from before the internet.  Some are good friends accumulated over time and living.  Some I’ve never met in the material world.  I don’t know how this latter … Continue reading →

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We Love Them

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Julie-Ann Baumer

My dear philosopher friend “At Your Service” and I have been having a long conversation.  It started when he asked me why people hated the New England Patriots.  I didn’t know how to answer him.  After all, the successful football … Continue reading →

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Revisiting January

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last week, one of my work colleagues told me blogging was “out of style.” It put a dull film on the days and I ended up stomping around on The Farm last weekend. January is full of bleak hours and … Continue reading →

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With a Stake of Holly Through My Heart

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The portly gentleman in front of me at Rite Aid had a booming voice.  His shopping basket contained two large bottles of Listerine and a box of Russell Stover chocolates. “There’s no excuse for boredom, Genevieve,” he told the petite … Continue reading →

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