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Category Archives: People
PEOPLE: Gender Bias
No, not a heavy post on discrimination–you know I hate arguments. But one of the previous posts on Cook! Bake! has started me off on a tangent that in no way indicates any feminist declarations will be forthcoming, no male-bashing, … Continue reading Continue reading
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PEOPLE: Getting Along
A smile is just agenda, and the kiss is the eraser of bad feelings in the human way of living life. Last night we put together plastic shelving for the flooded basement room to stack the boxes off the floors … Continue reading Continue reading
PEOPLE: Self
There are certain things we don’t tell everyone: the true number of our lovers; the very worst thing we’ve ever done; for some, their age or weight; and whether or not there’s a gun in the house. These are just … Continue reading Continue reading
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PEOPLE: A Happy Meeting
You’ve heard (?) me mention my friend Neha, a student at the campus here and an inspiration in writing, friendship, author of Wanderlust, and who has planted the seeds for a Writers’ Conference in April. You’ve heard me mention (and … Continue reading Continue reading
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PEOPLE: Johnny Depp
Okay, I finally saw the ad for the one movie I really, really have to see: Secret Window, coming out in March. 1.) It’s a scary movie. 2.) It’s about a writer. 3.) It’s starring…ooooh, help me Lord…Johnny Depp. I … Continue reading Continue reading
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PEOPLE: M. C. Escher
Hmmm. May have to start up a new category after stumbling upon The Mathematical Art of M. C. Escher. Escher’s work came into prominence just as I was getting interested in art, and his style was exceptionally well accepted in … Continue reading Continue reading
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PEOPLE: Types of
Never checked out The Onion before, simply thinking it was another political scream, but did look at the site this evening and there, on the front page, was my soulmate: Man Stays Up All Night Procrastinating FLAGSTAFF, AZ—Bank manager Ron … Continue reading Continue reading
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PEOPLE: Quizilla
We must all be honest with each other here, stand up tall and admit our addiction to Quizilla. Of course we know that these are not accurate representations of ourselves completely, but aside from the fun aspect, if the questions … Continue reading Continue reading
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PEOPLE: Rejection
Very strange day, today. The thought of rejection brings giant luna moths flapping around in anyone’s stomach, and luckily, it’s not a routine occurrence for any single individual. Today, I witnessed the rejection of three people, and how each handled … Continue reading Continue reading
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PEOPLE: Creative Fantasies
Love is a husband who, ensconced in front of the TV watching AMC will call out to you who are busy in the kitchen making supper that your sexual fantasy figure Willie Nelson is on the screen in Barbarosa. Love … Continue reading Continue reading
PEOPLE: Perception of Time
Good thought for the day at i spy gemini in her post “two minute warning.” While I may have gotten off the subject here, as I am prone to do now that I’ve learned to read with the thought in … Continue reading
PEOPLE: Natural Instincts
I just know I’m going to be sorry I brought this one up, but, Anyone else out there suck the air out of a plastic bag of fresh rolls? Continue reading
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PEOPLE: Marriage and Divorce
Another couple we know is getting a divorce—this, after nearly twenty-five years of marriage. I understand it, yet it’s still a sad place to be, for them and all that know them. J and I married late in life, at … Continue reading Continue reading
PEOPLE: Cars, Car Phones and Driving
I won’t enter the debate of whether car phones are a hazard, but I don’t have one. I need my driving time just as my shower time for inspiration. As far as hazards go, try peeling off the price stickers … Continue reading Continue reading
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