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WHEN SH-NIKE HAPPENS…

…things can go incredibly wrong. You could end up needing stitches and a lot of body work in the small span of a mere forty-eight hours like I did. I blame it on hormones

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GOING GREEN

We’ve all been there. You go out for a meal with family, friends, a new lover, a blind date, or your co-workers. In the interest of eating something a bit healthier than the deep-fried buffalo wings and sweet potato fries … Continue reading

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THE CASE OF THE MISSING DUMP

Warning: this blog entry may be in some ways extremely graphic with regard to the digestive system of the canis domesticus. This advisory does not apply to anyone between the ages of eight and twelve. As I headed out for … Continue reading

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THE FORGOTTEN HERO

Please, bare with me. No – keep your clothes on. I mean, bear with me – although, that doesn’t look quite right either, does it? What would a gargantuan, blood-n-honey-sucking, fur-ball with razor-edged teeth have to do with anything in … Continue reading

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MY HERO

Growing up, I included so many heroes  in my bedtime prayers that it’s a wonder I ever got to sleep – D’Artagnan and all three Musketeers, Sinbad the Sailor, Hercules, the Scarlet Pimpernell, Zorro, most of the Knights of the Round … Continue reading

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WHILE WE’RE ON THE SUBJECT OF ASTRONAUTS…

Now that you know how much I wanted to be an astronaut as a child, you can imagine how excited I was when I read this in our local newspaper: “Former astronaut Rusty Schweickart (the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo … Continue reading

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IN THE INTERIM…

While I’m getting this week’s post together, I thought I’d share A Year Living Baldly with you. Its author takes  – supporting a friend – to another level. You rock Liz! And your friend Lee too!

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WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?

A musician, an artist, a doctor, a pilot? This is a question we all, as children, have been asked. Even though now we are legally and biologically adults, this is a question many of us are still seeking the answer to, … Continue reading

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GOT BUPKIS?

I do. I got bupkis. I got nada, nix (actually it’s nichts), nothing. I’ve walked the pooches, cleaned the house, done the laundry, and started reading THE GIVER all in an attempt to come up with an idea for today’s … Continue reading

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MENOPAUSE AND MONKEYS

What do you do at 3:28 AM when you’ve been lying awake since 2:37 AM plagued by tiresome night sweats and listening to your monkey-brain natter on about how you really need to get back to sleep only to have … Continue reading

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