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Tag Archives: cautionary tales
Solstice Shenanigans
What a interesting start to winter here in the northeast! The temperature is in the mid fifties before noon on the first full day of winter and I have to tell you, things are a little crazy with this unusual … Continue reading
Kim Davis is NOT like Pope Francis
I have been openly irreverent and disrespectful regarding Pope Francis’s “secret meeting” with Kim Davis. It fosters the impression that I give the meeting as much consideration as it takes to flick from one website to another to find the … Continue reading
Posted in essay, gay marriage, Kim Davis, Observations, Pope Francis, religious rights, writing
Tagged Catholic Church, cautionary tales, gay marriage, Kim Davis, Pope Francis, religious rights, writing
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Silence, silence, silence.
I have been in the most colassal road blocks of all writing road blocks. It’s unbelievable. I look at my keyboard, and all its beautiful little letters and just…can’t do it. I’m blocked. Totally blocked. It is inconceivable because I … Continue reading
Posted in essay, Observations, writing
Tagged blogging, cautionary tales, dredging up the past, essay, writing
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The Whistler
I am confounded by social media. There are days I swear I’ll delete my FaceBook account and transform that wasted time into a productive hobby such as a search for a cure for dropsy or bilious fever. I am afraid … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, essay, family, haunted tales, Observations, society, writing
Tagged blogging, cautionary tales, dredging up the past, family, getting along, Massachusetts, Observations, writing
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The 3 D’s of The Big, Huge, Enormous…etc. part deux
Desire, Discipline and Determination. The Three D’s of Success according to somebody who likes to put large groups of people in conference halls to motivate them to reach life goals. Last summer I channeled those three intentions to galvanize the … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, cautionary tales, essay, family, humor, Observations, writing
Tagged blogging, cautionary tales, family, getting along, humor, Observations, obsessions
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The Big, Huge, Enormous, Gargantuan and Mighty Downsize
My darling husband and I have embarked on quite possibly the most daunting and challenging mission of our nearly quarter-century together. We are selling our house. I admit that I am the galvanizing force in this adventure. I have been … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Blogroll, family, humor, multi-tasking, Observations, society, writing
Tagged blogging, cautionary tales, downsizing, family, getting along, Massachusetts, Observations, spring, writing
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The Quirk House
The Quirk House We heard about it from the tough kids who loved to terrorize us with horror stories. Back in the 1930‘s they had a baby every year or so but no one ever saw any baby after it … Continue reading
Posted in cautionary tales, ghost story, Halloween, haunted tales, scandal, short story, writing
Tagged cautionary tales, dredging up the past, Halloween, obsessions, short story, writing
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