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Who is Helping Who Here?

Posted on January 22, 2026 by

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I debated about buying wheat bread but only for five seconds. It’s not for me to decide that somebody getting a bag lunch ought to eat healthier, so I bought five loaves of white bread, sturdy white bread, bread that could hold up to… Continue Reading “Who is Helping Who Here?”

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Why Do I Own This? and Other Pressing Matters Friday Round-Up

Posted on January 5, 2024 by

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This has been on my bookshelf, apparently for a long time, but I just saw it a few days ago. Written on the front cover is 12-13-44 which I take to be a date. Inside is stamped a very faded $1.75, its price. I… Continue Reading “Why Do I Own This? and Other Pressing Matters Friday Round-Up”

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What happens here on Red's Wrap is all over the map. There is no single theme, no overarching gripe, no malady of my own or others that dominates. I write about what seems important or interesting at the moment and what aims me toward hope. I write stories, essays, poems - whatever fits the day and the mood. Nothing stays the same, here or anywhere. That's a good thing. Happiness. It's relative.

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