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Whither Thou Goest, So Goest I (A Mamie and Solly Dialogue)

Scene: Mamie and Solly are walking home from dinner along a two-track in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with their two dogs respectively prancing or being dragged along on leashes. Light discussion abounds. Mamie: Beautiful trees, Solly. And the pinesap smells nice. We walking so fast on the way to dinner that we couldn’t even look around.... Read More

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October 6, 2025

Tangled Logic and Entangled Bathrooms (A Mamie and Solly Story)

(Scene: Solly is repainting an outside door jamb at home. Mamie breezes in from her morning exercise.) Mamie: Something happened at the gym today. Solly: What? M: I visited a parallel universe. S: …Wait, what…?? M: Parallel universes are real. S (head cocked, brush frozen in mid-stroke): …Whaaaat…? M (nodding in certainty): Finally. Proof for... Read More

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September 5, 2025

Keeping Your Cool (A Mamie and Solly Story)

(Scene: Mamie and Solly are standing on the patio looking at a covered hip-high cylinder.) Mamie (pointing): What’s that? Solly: What do you think it is? M: A smoker? You’re going to learn how to smoke meats? S: How could it be a smoker? It’s vinyl. M: Vinyl seems like a poor choice for smoker... Read More

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August 7, 2025

A Propeller at Rest (A Mamie and Solly Story Continuation*)

Solly’s phone rang. “Hello, Smita,” he said. “Mamie and I are walking with the dogs along the river. What’s up?” “Mamie’s there, too? I’ve got a story.” “Sammy and Cooper are trying to jump into the river. A story is a welcome distraction,” said Mamie. “You remember the propeller?” asked Smita. “The one your in-law... Read More

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July 15, 2025

Lost in Conversation (A Mamie and Solly Story)

(Scene: Having lunch out for Mamie’s birthday, Mamie and Solly are enjoying soup, salad, and conversation.) Mamie (spearing a tomato chunk): You look particularly handsome, Solly. Solly (raising his glass in a toast): To you, Mamie. Birthdays are worth dressing up for. M (sipping delicately): This salad is great. All the usual suspects plus avocado,... Read More

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May 6, 2025

Sammy the Whammy (A Mamie and Solly Story)

(Scene: Mamie is driving the three of them home from an appointment. Solly seems abstracted.) Solly: Are you out of blinker fluid, Mamie? Mamie: What blinker fluid? A turn signal doesn’t need fluid. S: Then why isn’t it working? M: The turn signal? S: You’re in the left lane. No blinker. M (flips blinker down):... Read More

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April 10, 2025

Nella, Della, and Bella Could Be Stel-la’ (A Mamie and Solly Story)

(Scene: Mamie and Solly are out to breakfast. They’re now chatting, drinking coffee, perusing the newspaper, and an idea crystalizes in Mamie’s brain.) Mamie: …I’ve been thinking… Solly (neck swiveling away from his newspaper): …Am I ready? M (putting her section down): For good conversation? S: Lay it on me. M: I had a brain... Read More

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March 13, 2025

Black Hole or Sinkhole? (A Mamie and Solly Story)

Scene: Mamie and Solly stare at their moth-eaten-looking front lawn from their sidewalk and debate about what might be happening there in another reality. Solly (pointing): I think it’s a sinkhole, Mamie. Forming on our front lawn. Covered it with a tarp. City engineer coming to take a look. Plumber might be able to fix... Read More

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February 19, 2025

Unpacking It (A Mamie and Solly Story)

Scene: Mamie, standing in blustering wind in a Midwestern, middle-class cul-de-sac with baggage strewn around their van, is watching Solly, up on a stool outside on the passenger side, fiddling with the car-top carrier’s attachment to the roof rack. Mamie (hands at waist, elbows out): Solly, what’s happening here? Have you lost your mind? Solly... Read More

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January 10, 2025

Sanctuary (A Mamie and Solly Story)

(Scene: Mamie and Solly are talking while walking in the mall for exercise.) Mamie (dreamily): We’re so lucky, Solly. Solly (side glance): Why? M: People see us. And we see them. S: Not surprising. They have eyes. So do we. M: Of course we do. S (frowning): Why do I think you’re going to tell... Read More

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