HeyJaredJoint Ventures
Two retired English/writing teachers and two retired reference librarians. Each brings a unique perspective - poetry, prose, photography combined. Once a week an alternating member contributes a blog - some witty, some reflective & even some profound.
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- Sep 25, 2026
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Shot Season (opens the original)
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Autumn has officially arrived, and with it pumpkins, apples, and a few falling leaves. Corn mazes are springing up and Halloween costumes and décor are on display at Costco. We have cooler evenings and darker mornings. But also? Another season is upon us, judging from emails from my health insurance company and signs posted at local pharmacies. These signs remind passersby that it’s time to make appointments. It’s not just autumn, friends. It’s also “Shot Season.”One of my friends got COVID-19 s
Fast Friday’s Motorcycle Speedway (opens the original)
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I began working for the Auburn Journal, a daily newspaper in Auburn, California in 1996 as a freelance photographer. In those days the newspaper had a full staff of reporters and photographers. As a newbie in the business and a stringer I was always looking for assignments that the editors might be interested in and would publish.I had some exposure to a type of motorcycle racing that ran on Friday nights at the Gold Country Fairgrounds. The type of racing was motorcycle speedway. Two-wheeled 50
Unfinished (opens the original)
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CLOSE CALLS (opens the original)
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I suspect everyone has close calls. Maybe your own birth was even harrowing. Most of us probably avoided major injuries (or worse) before we can even remember what happened. I’ve been told of wandering lost among the streets and cliffs of Laguna Beach when I was three. I vaguely remember an old man giving me cookies and sitting with me on a curb until my frantic mother showed up.Whether you live a normal, rather mundane life or explore the edge occasionally (i.e. climbing granite walls; surfing
A Burning Desire (opens the original)
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