Things I've been thinking
Unspoken rules for internet dating
Believe it or not, I’ve been known to toy with the notion of internet dating from time to time. Frankly, I’m not sure how people meet these days, otherwise. Oh, sure, there’s always bar hopping, bumping into Mr Wonderful while walking the dog, or running into Prince Charming in the […]
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Predictions for the Year of the Pig
It was real and it was fun, but the Year of the Dog is done, and another Chinese New Year is upon us. Festivities, which began Tuesday, Feb. 5, are in full swing now through Feb. 19. This time around, we’re kicking off the Year off the Pig. That’s right, […]
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Why the right postage stamp matters
My mom is a stamp collector. Not a stamp collector in the classic sense of stamp collecting—she doesn’t have hardbound collector’s albums with acid-free sleeves and little stamp tongs—but a stamp collector in the sense that she collects certain stamps for specific mailing purposes. Her collection came to light after […]
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Remembering Dr. King
As you know, Monday marked this year’s observance of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday — and whenever I think about Dr. King, I’m reminded of my high school days. When I was in high school, I was an active member of the Speech and Drama Team. For reasons that escape […]
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Predawn serenity squashed by slow drip
I love getting up early to enjoy the peace and quiet of the predawn hours. Just me, alone with my thoughts, while the world around me sleeps. Well except for the cat, who impatient meows for food from the moment he hears me exit my bedroom. Once he’s taken care of, […]
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A recipe for entertainment
Am I the only one who finds online recipe reviews more intriguing than the recipes themselves? From bubbly socialite to resident party-pooper, if you want to decipher a plethora of personalities, all you have to do is read online reviews. Cheap entertainment, I tell ya. I bring this up because […]
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Finding squishy face
As you may remember, I’m on the road to grandmotherhood. T-minus six weeks to go until my daughter Hannah’s little bundle of joy arrives. Time flies when you aren’t the one who’s pregnant, and at this stage of the game, things are about to get real. Between you and me, […]
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Clearing out space for a new year
Dad has a cord for every occasion. Need an ethernet cable? He’s your man. Looking for an extension cord? Ask Dad. Phone charger on the fritz? Dad can slice and dice you a new one with pieces and parts. He saves up for opportunities like that, because one never knows […]
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Season's gratings: songs on my last nerve
Have you heard the recent brouhaha over “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer” and the “Baby It’s Cold Outside”? Apparently any one can find any reason to be offended by any thing these days. Small wonder some people can make it through the grocery without having a nervous breakdown. But I digress. […]
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