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The Zimmerman Trial and the Racially Ignorant (like me) 14 Jul 2013 | 09:06 pm
This morning, in my Facebook stream: "Zimmermans life is ruined now, because he defended himself against a thug, but they only showed pictures of a sweet little boy, not the real punk that he was..."...
Summer of Self Love 1 Jul 2013 | 01:15 am
You might have noticed this blog has been a bit quiet over the last six months or so. I was pouring blood, sweat, tears and weekends into my "real" business with predictable results: business growth,...
Urban Dictionary Names: Me and My Family 27 May 2013 | 04:21 am
L to R: Alex, Advanced Breeder; Me; Innocent Who Is Not Named, a.k.a. Stepdaughter; Bern Nora: "Some Scholars say that Nora also means 'the enlightened one', 'the Beautiful one' and also 'the wise o...
Rick Warren And His Family. Left to Wonder 7 Apr 2013 | 07:01 pm
Lift up Rick Warren and his family. And Marie Osmond. And Danielle Steel. And Mary Kennedy's family and Trey Pennington's family. And my family. All impacted by fatal brain diseases that led to sui...
Maybe We Do Have Too Much Stuff 7 Apr 2013 | 04:20 am
As far as conspicuous consumption goes, I'm far from being a material girl. Which is not to say I don't practice at least some retail therapy. I'm just so old now, I'm apparently forgetting what I bu...
Remembering Two Great Teachers 27 Feb 2013 | 05:05 am
When I was 14, the completely un-athletic me followed some friends onto the girls track team. Our coach, Mr. Cahill, tried me out in various track and field events from hurdles (let's not go there) to...
I Had a Miserable Week. Can I Sue Someone? 18 Feb 2013 | 07:45 pm
The first lawsuit has been filed in last week's Carnival Cruise Lines disaster. Really? I've had a miserable week. Isn't there someone I can sue about it? Here's what happened: a bunch of people on...
Southernisms This Yankee Likes 17 Feb 2013 | 04:42 am
I've been a Yankee in the South for 14 years. Do you know the difference is between a Yankee and a Damn Yankee? Answer: A Yankee goes home. We didn't go home. Which is New Jersey (insert joke here)....
Maybe We Do Have Too Much Stuff 16 Feb 2013 | 10:17 pm
As far as conspicuous consumption goes, I'm far from being a material girl. Which is not to say I don't practice at least some retail therapy. I'm just so old now, I'm apparently forgetting what I bu...
How I Learned the Truth About Capitalism at 7 8 Feb 2013 | 03:37 am
I learned at 7 that playing by the rules is not be the main idea of capitalism. It was annual Girl Scout Cookie Time, and all of us Brownies were given sales territories and a sales incentive. Don't ...
