A week ago today the Chicago Bears lost the Super Bowl to the Indianapolis Colts. There was great angst in the losing city and great euphoria in the winning one. Yesterday, the Pro Bowl — which I think is like other sports’ all-star games — was played in Hawaii. I learned of it after the fact. Pitchers and catchers report for duty sometime this week. And I forgot about blogging.
Not that any of these things necessarily changed the world. American soldiers and Iraqi residents were still killed. Eight feet of snow fell and buried Mexico, New York. Various Democratic presidential candidates made their decisions known. And Anna Nicole Smith’s death reminded me once again that we are obsessed with pop culture.
Most weeks probably see their share of “stories,” which — for a writer — provide grist to turn into prose. I found myself thinking about some of these things, but never got around to putting them on the virtual page. Instead, I spent the time reading, practicing piano, and generally hibernating. It’s that time of year, regardless of what the groundhog says.
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