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

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Scenes from a bookstore, festering resentment

WSJ says Borders is a day away from declaring bankruptcy and closing one-third of their stores. Oh, no. A dark cloud has just passed in front of the sun. I decide to spend a little money, maybe get one of their electronic book readers (they've got 100 classics pre-loaded and they've dropped the... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Decisions, decisions...

In the wake of a sudden spring day, I am at odds with myself. Conflicting choices. Here's the thing. My car, Ruby, had sat in zero weather for nearly two weeks, most of that time with an inch or two of ice frozen to the windows and metal bits. I was pretty sure I was going to have to call the tow... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Sometimes an inappropriate question

THE ABILITY On the radio this morning I heard Jessica Lee Mayfield, the songwriter, say she’d learned to avoid guys with prison tatts after she learned her ex had been sent up. She was politely fending an inquisitor who asked how she came to be so cynical at such a tender age, and when the... Sign in to see full entry.

Spring's just around the corner...

Denny, two doors down, is a guy who loves his home. He's always doing something, or if its beyond his ability, hiring it done. Their place has curb appeal. There's no half-done project around his place, although he's been kept indoors by the snow and ice. Lately we've had a couple days of thaw.... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

As promised: the love poem written by my son

5 Tides Out of a cold tide a mile alee I dredged the Jellyfish King And, while you studied the clouds, I gingerly cradled him to shore lay the writhing seawater balloon in the smooth sand at your feet and While I, grinning, rode two great turtles like a catamaran running aground And fanned my fin... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 11, 2011

Do you remember?

Did I ever post a story here called "Lincoln Creek Road?" It's about a young widow who is courted by her 16-year-old stepson. I got feedback on it from the Zoetrope website, but can't remember if I ever shared it on Blogit. p.s. It's not as creepy as you might think from this synopsis. Sign in to see full entry.

Liar, liar, pants on fire...

The Good Wife: I've liked Juliana Margulies (Sp?) ever since she was on E.R. with George Clooney. She does a great job in "The Good Wife" series, and Chris Noth ain't bad as her treacherous husband. He's got the political animal's pseudo dignity and oily charm down pat. But her restrained... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

"If you're going to San Francisco

be sure to wear a flower in your hair, 'cause when you're going to San Francisco, you're going to find some happy people there." Not sure these words are the exact lyrics, but the voices and melody echo in my mind from all those years ago -- the '70s. Before 9-11, before Osama, when tie dyed... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

The Frozen South

Get out the sled dogs, Baby, we're running out of Charmin. I don't think Old Blue will start after sitting under a sheet of ice all week. They say the sun will come out tomorrow. There will be a warm-up to 32 degrees -- the point where water begins to freeze. Falling Ice: There was a falling ice... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Applying to Law School

It's senior year; lots of heavy law and social studies classes, papers to write, research to do, one deadline after another. But on top of that, my girl is working on applications to law schools. I asked her about some of the great law schools, like Harvard. Did she plan to apply there. She didn't... Sign in to see full entry.

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