Life in the fast lane--where's the on ramp?

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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

I met my new neighbor yesterday

Jennifer. Pretty little slip of a thing, long blond hair, yoga instructor, coffee lover. She has two dogs, small short-haired working shepherds named Jake and Charlie. Only after I was back inside my own yard did I get it -- whence came the dog's names. My son Guy's girlfriend has two rescue mutts,... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

I Yam Very Happy

I caught the No. 37 on Beacon Hill, and took a seat about a third of the way back. I liked sitting at the window, watching people on the street, spinning little stories in my mind about what they did for a living or if they were as bored and tired as they looked. The bus began to fill up, but my... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Fat Guy -- a short story

I always knew when Greg was on the 7:00 a.m. bus. All the other passengers would be sitting next to the curb side windows, and the bus seemed to list sideways at a slight angle. He always took the first seat on the driver’s side – no bar in front, plenty of room for his 500 pounds. It was difficult... Sign in to see full entry.

Just one little bit about the Emmys...

I like Jane Lynch. Loved the character she played on the show whose name we do not mention. She was the smart alec counselor who set the idiot lead actor on a path to self-knowledge (for all the good it did him). A therapist like that would get my business if I needed cheering up over the crap life... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Women!

My daughter L. had a birthday on Thursday. She says she's finally reached a speed limit -- 55. I can't believe it's been that long since she was born. All her boys are grown now. Amazing. Daughter R. has made it through the first 4 weeks of law school, posted on Facebook a few days ago "Sleep, why... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

America's Got Talent -- the winner is...Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.

I love the story of this year's winner: the crooner with dreadlocks, bringing it with the songs of Sinatra, a car detailer who worked his days at a grubby job to hold his family together. Among the doofuses, the weirdos, the clumsy clowns and lousy singers, the deluded hopefuls who didn't make it... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 16, 2011

This is how the story ends:

I posted a thumbnail version of "Adam's Mother" a few days ago. The following excerpt is how the story ends. They've watched Adam every day of his life. At seminary there were audio bugs sewn into his school jacket, GSP trackers in his shoes, his mentor was a covert operative. Even so, he was able... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Commercials for depression meds depress me

The sad draggy music comes on. The sonorous, sympathetic voice drones. The images of people drooping in self-pity, the cartoons of a woman unable to climb out of a hole just make me want to run screaming out into traffic. When those little bursts of misery come on, I can't hit the remote button fast... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Nutshell version of "Adam's Mother."

Evelyn buys an obsolete declassified military computer at a swap meet, gets it running, discovers deep space coordinates pointing the way to the lost Mariner Seven, a priceless relic. She takes a surrogate mother contract to finance a search expedition, 30 days out finds old Seven, but has run too... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Question of the day:

Without looking it up, describe the shoes worn by the Energizer Bunny. Sign in to see full entry.

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