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About robin swetz

I am a creative writer that enjoys the simple things in life. I really connect with humor and really like making observations and writing about them with an overlay of humor. Its what makes my world go around.,

You Can’t Lose if You Don’t Play

I have made some interesting observations about religion and gambling. I am always intrigued when I bear witness to this, a calling upon Him to bless the requesting individual with the precious gift of….. the winning numbers: boxed, straight, Powerball … Continue reading

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The Flip Flop

The flip-flop. It’s like a G-string for your foot. Where is the coverage? I really like it when the flip-flop wearer tries on shoes at the store, yes, bare back. Guess that’s like the ladies and probably some gents too … Continue reading

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Time Saver

“Joe Decarlo”, he says for the fifth time. You see, the first four times he carefully and slowly spoke into his cell phone, summoning Joe Decarlo’s telephone number to be automatically dialed, well, he had no success. He pauses in … Continue reading

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Time Travel

Today, something rather embarrassing happened to me. You see, I used the word “housework” in a sentence that I created and spoke out loud referencing me in current time. I was at the baseball field, at a practice with my … Continue reading

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Signs

Something caught my eye on the drive in this morning. It was a cow print design in front of a gas station. And, it said “Milk Sold Here at The State Minimum”. I did not know that there was a … Continue reading

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Closet Catholicism Revisited Again

Today, at my local Goodwill, as I perused the aisles waiting for something I don’t have or don’t need to jump out at me, there it was. A crucifix. It was a dark wooden cross with a shiny gold Jesus … Continue reading

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Do You Work Here?

I am at the Goodwill in my town. And, as often happens, a customer asks me “Do you work here?” I suspect my familiarity and confidence I exude while walking through the store translates into employee status. I answer her … Continue reading

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Swiss Cheese

As I waited for the next item of my order at the deli to be filled, I heard the man next to me order 5 slices of Swiss cheese. This immediately brought a smile to my face, as I turned … Continue reading

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Quick Note

Well, I think my husband has reached that “men of a certain age”, or at least his parents want him to reach it. The other day, he received a piece of mail from his Dad. It was a hand written … Continue reading

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Nutribullet

I became very interested in the infomercial for this product, the Nutribullet (Trade Marked), early one morning as I flipped through the channels on the television. My interest in creative writing is what drew me in, as I listened to … Continue reading

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