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Sitcoms and the Apocalypse
The 1980s gave us an onslaught of brilliant comedic shows and movies. I love going back and watching reruns of Friends and revisiting...

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How About An On and Off Switch?
De-program or re-program? One of the most common conversations I have with other women is the challenge to say "no". We are the "yes"...

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No Buttons for Friday
This is my daughter's cat, Friday. I think I have blogged about her before. I am not a cat person. I am more of a dog person. Friday has...

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Don't Be Too Quick...
There are beautiful rose bushes all over in the community I live in here in Southern California. At this time of the year, they are in...

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Squandered Gifts
I was listening to a Christian podcaster, Chris Stefanick, interview writer, Paul McCusker, on saints and story telling....

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Killing the Cat, Jay Shetty, a Pot Roast, and Indiana Jones
Ever have a lengthy conversation with a three year old? Why this and why that. I don't know if curiosity only killed the cat. It may have...

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There Seems to be Something with Me and Hotdogs.
The Hotdog. The food of the non-gods. The king of the open fire pit alongside the s'more. The garbage can of filler meats that brings...

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Personal Evolution
I came across a photo of me from 2018 when I was very ill from Lupus. It was in conjunction with an article I had written about living...

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Shy Bird Sings
Heads up: this title is really meaningless for the actual topic of this post. I got it from ChatGPT. I am sitting here with my daughter...

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Confessions from a Toxic Parent
WARNING: TRIGGERS! F word is prevalent, and potential emotional triggers. Please allow me to preface this post by saying that I have...

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Dog City
My daughter likes to scope out various coffee shops throughout the western half of the Los Angeles suburbs. She is deeply into the modern...

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Spilled Paint and the Best of Intentions
I love to paint. I'm terrible at it, but I love it nonetheless. I love the feel of the brush in my hand as the bristles push and pull the...

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I Got In The Car With My Kid
We came through the mountains just in time before the snow started falling to slick up the twists and turns of the Colorado and Utah...

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Empowerment: It Does a Body Good
The Mighty online publisher of essays from people who are battling medical and/or mental health conditions recently republished an essay...

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How Do You Define Yourself?
I finally finished creating my profile on LinkedIn after it sat dormant for years. I listed my novels, articles and blogs; the...

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How Do You Eat Chocolate?
I was hungry. No. Let me rephrase that. I was craving me some chocolate. Big time. I was at the grocery store and saw it there in the...

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How Many Devices Does It Take to Screw In a Lightbulb?
I'm in the midst of an interesting WhatsApp conversation with a group of close girlfriends about media and the family. I am not saying...

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What Was the First Stone?
I had a rough time this morning. I woke up remembering today was Sunday, and I was out of eggs. That meant I needed to make a trek to the...

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Eavesdropping and a Book Update
I'm sitting outside a different Starbucks than I typically do. At a nearby table is a group of retirees shootin' the breeze. If you've...

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Worst Ways to Start a Conversation
I have certain things I do every morning I wake up before I start my day. One of those is checking Facebook memories. They help me check...

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