Monthly Archives: February 2011

The Oscars; A Different Perspective

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

Monday morning quarterbacking of the Oscars has commenced. Days will be filled with entire programming devoted to the ‘best’ and ‘worst’ dressed, the upsets, the parties. But throughout the show, and the preshow, and the red carpet arrivals show, I … Continue reading →

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Giving Birth to Writing and Death to Perfectionism

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

Popular wisdom on writing is that it comes before any non-life-threatening chore. That makes it second to my ‘real’ job, and the needs of my family. The question then becomes, ‘What constitutes a qualifying need?’ After attending Janet Hulstrand’s writing … Continue reading →

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Help me Save an Orchid

Posted on February 26, 2011 by

My husband gave me an orchid for Valentine’s Day. Not a single stem, but an entire plant, trailing seven snowy blooms and countless tiny buds. Beautiful, thoughtful, and scary! I’ve never raised an orchid before! What if I kill it? … Continue reading →

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Will The Postal Service be Affected by Government Shut Down?

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

As our federal government faces a funds crisis, many of its offices are preparing for a shut down. But will this affect the Postal Service? No. The United States Postal Service is a self-funding organization that will continue to operate … Continue reading →

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How to Throw a Party in less than 24 Hours

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

I have decided to throw a triple, family birthday party on the spur of the moment. The problem; the party will be tomorrow evening. It didn’t start out this way. Originally, we thought we would go out. Then there were … Continue reading →

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What is Happening in Wisconsin

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

What is going on in Wisconsin? I’ve been trying to understand why Governor Walker, tea party candidate, would suddenly want less representation for his people. Although I don’t profess to know everything the tea party stands for, I thought its … Continue reading →

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Two Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing

Posted on February 22, 2011 by

A few years ago, my husband and I heard about a fine restaurant out in the country in a vineyard. The winery it supported was in Raleigh, but this vineyard restaurant was touted as having exotic meats such as bison … Continue reading →

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Bon Voyage at Positanos

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

Boop and Josie Yesterday I attended a bon voyage party for two friends who are leaving next week to teach in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This is their brilliant second act, after retiring from prior long term careers. We agreed to meet … Continue reading →

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Sense or Nonsense

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

My Grandmother, my father’s mother, born near the turn of the twentieth century, was a writer. She often wrote for local church leaders and had a song published once. I have a small booklet of some of her poems and … Continue reading →

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Spring Tease

Posted on February 19, 2011 by

Spring is teasing us with temperatures in the upper sixties and even in the seventies. We are all giddy with the respite from snow, freezing rain, icy winds. Just to breathe in deep warm breaths that do not sting when … Continue reading →

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