Whatever life dishes out, and whatever we can make of it. . .
Posted in Love, Morning Musing, Other Stuff, Parenting on Sep 2nd, 2010
Yesterday I was doing some editing and talking on the phone, when I was told to look at the news. A man had taken hostages at the Discovery Channel just outside of Washington, DC. There was a gun, and possibly explosives. I got off the phone. I put on CNN. I watched, and then had [...]
Posted in Language, Morning Musing, Other Stuff on Aug 17th, 2010
Can’t you just hear the music? That grating, endless round we sang as kids, that we used to purposely irritate each other as teens, and again in college? Hell, I don’t even like beer, but I can picture everything from pale ale to dark lager as soon as I catch a measure of that tune.
Of [...]
Posted in Food & Recipes, Lifestyle, Parenting on Aug 15th, 2010
Yes, there was one more teen party last night. Yes, I heard it. No, I wasn’t annoyed; I managed to sleep five hours anyway, and that’s good enough for the day’s mission: cake.
Coffee
I’ve been under the weather for a number of days, and I had plans to meet a friend for coffee last week. It [...]
Posted in Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Parenting on Aug 14th, 2010
Fond of clichés? Don’t they breeze into our minds and tumble out of our mouths faster than a speeding bullet?
Catchy little phrases stick, don’t they? Good for what ails you? A quick fix? Oh yeah – tidy gems to sum up the world’s wisdom, like life isn’t fair, you get what you pay for, sink [...]
Posted in Art Art Art, Culture, Fashion and Style, Lifestyle, Sexy Shoes in the City on Aug 13th, 2010
Friday the 13th?
No – I’m not going to tackle slasher movies, and I’m not going to write about superstitions!
But with the proverbial places to go and people to see (as alliteration ambles along my edges), how about 13 possible posts for your perusal – in honor of Friday the 13th?
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Up for art?
Red, [...]
Posted in Business, Culture, Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Surviving Recession on Aug 11th, 2010
Wheezing? Sinus problems? Itchy, watery eyes? It may be time for a new mattress.
Headaches? Muscle pain? No enthusiasm for the activities you used to love? Perhaps it’s Low T. You know. Testosterone. Or maybe it’s depression. Or any number of conditions that you can pop a pill for now.
What about your finances? Have you been [...]
There’s nothing quite like it. Having family around, especially when you’ve been apart for some time. It doesn’t matter what your family looks like – nuclear, extended, blended – large or small. Those you love – happy and well – that’s as good as it gets.
Dinner for three
“I know it was hard,” I said.
My [...]
Posted in Business, Lifestyle, Other Stuff on Aug 4th, 2010
Managing expectations
I should be jumping for joy, and I’m not. I accomplished something big. Really big. And I can’t seem to celebrate, or find the satisfaction that this deserves. In fact, I don’t feel much of anything, and I’m not sure why. Have I mismanaged expectations somehow? Misjudged the significance of this accomplishment?
It’s one thing [...]
Posted in Health, Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Other Stuff, Parenting on Aug 3rd, 2010
I should have watched reruns all night. Or old films on cable. But I didn’t. Instead, I tossed and turned, dozed a little, then finally gave up as 4 a.m. approached. I’m a challenged sleeper at best, but last night was rough, even for me.
A typical day
Yesterday was a fairly typical day. In fact, it [...]
I find myself stranded again. The car zipped down the street at noon yesterday, with my elder son behind the wheel. There was a brief exchange over a hastily planned camping trip in the mountains with friends. It’s a considerable drive, I’m sans vehicle for the weekend, but I said yes.
My kid ran errands for [...]
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