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

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Sunday, December 15, 2013

About Emily

The reason for the allegory yesterday was that I ran into Emily at the Chef's Shoppe and Popcorn while I was shopping for a sugar bowl/cream pitcher for son Guy's girlfriend. Emily was in her cheery red chef's jacket, looking for all the world like she did 20 years ago when we worked together. Emily... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 14, 2013

Emily: A Fable

Once upon a time there was a girl named Emily, a recent graduate of the Masters program in Public Administration, an over-achiever who'd been the one to beat in every competition. The Outreach department at the Brain Factory had an opening. She interviewed with a committee and after a suitable... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 13, 2013

The economy's getting better?

Shortly after the Wall Street / Banking bust of 2008 after the real-estate bubble burst all to hell and the shifty devils who were in the business of selling bad loans at discounts, there was a sudden stoppage of mailbox ads for easy credit cards. Capital One was there every week, offering zero... Sign in to see full entry.

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It feels like I'm forgetting something...

You know how it is, some days you just tuck yourself in and let the world go by. Only yesterday I was supposed to go to an open house. The office girl even called me the day before. I was looking forward to going - they always have a wonderful buffet and I enjoy meeting folks. I watched "Days of Our... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 12, 2013

So many books, so little time

Danzy Senna. I highly recommend this author. Can't understand why I'd never heard of her. She's been publishing for fourteen - almost fifteen years. Once again a really good writer with a successful career has been shining away while I've been completely in the dark. I spotted her first book in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

The ad game - a crafty idea

In this neck of the woods more and more advertisers are sending their latest deals and steals on postcards. Not the dinky little 3 x 5 postcards we used to send from somewhere to the folks back home "having a wonderful time, wish you were here." These are slickly printed on nice card stock and are... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

The Goddess Decade (for the girls)

In our early teens we take hesitant steps into the women's circle, learn the myths and mysteries of womanhood. Our bodies change, we hate or love them depending on the angle of sunlight and what we see in our mirrors. From a steady way of being we transition into a volatility we don't quite... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 9, 2013

Northern Lights - and not the good kind

Had a spell yesterday of vision flashes, accompanied by a "singing" headache. I have tinnitis much of the time, a kind of buzzing background static in a high pitched tone. I used to believe those spells were caused by food allergies. The first ones came after I went off Prozac in the early '90s when... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 8, 2013

New Lyrics to a Holiday Standard...

Snowplows scrape, are you listening? At St. B's, snow is glistening A beautiful sight? A terrible blight - they're clearing off the winter wonderland. Twenty-two, that's the temp, dear. Don't try to fly without some reindeer to carry your sleigh a half-world away to sunny shores and beaches of white... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 7, 2013

Four Degrees of Separation...

The Weather Channel predicted a low of 9 degrees F. last night, with clear skies. The slightest breeze would set the feels-like temp to minus zero... At four or so I woke up, couldn't go back to sleep. The low was only 13, although at dawn it sometimes drops a bit lower. Looked out the back window -... Sign in to see full entry.

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