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Waiting on someone

I’m going to be 94 years old in August and I all of the sudden have no say about anything ..


Mrs. Martin

Hey. Listen to what just happened to us. (Pause) Huh? No, I’m on my cell ... (Pause) Yeah, I got ..


Shoe conspiracy

One Christmas long ago, a favorite uncle presented my two sisters, our brother and me each with our very own ..


Rough week

The continuing pursuit of happiness got a lot tougher last week. Vows to get up every day with intention, to ..


Guinea Pig

I’ve had an on again off again love affair with computers. My first relationship, brief as it was, occurred in ..


Summer feet

Life is like summer feet. Just when you think you’ve weathered the prickly paths of adolescence, passed your exams, established ..


"Sagging"

Dudes don’t have to do much to get a gal’s attention. A shower and a bright smile go a ridiculously ..


Michelle Obama

America’s first ladies get a bad rap. No matter what they do - whether beautifying the White House, deciding what ..


Facebook

In 2004, a much younger fellow reporter showed me her Facebook profile photo and told me about the new interactive ..


Cool adult

I just want to be a cool adult to my kids because this mothering thing is killing me. Though I ..


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