Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer. ~ Mark Twain I have a potty mouth. It's not a secret and it has caused more problems for me that I care to count. My husband rarely swears, and if he does it's usually when we are alone and he's venting about work. … Continue reading A profanity
Category: Real Life
Into the wind
Ever feel like you're shouting into the wind and even your own voice won't answer you back? Yeah, me neither....
Coming out
I am a duly registered, fully vetted, card-carrying Republican. Yeah, I know... I hide the horns and pointy tail well. In the same way I identify myself as Christian and still dismiss many of the hypocritical attitudes of some who adhere to organized religious practices, I also reject many of the planks of my chosen … Continue reading Coming out
A red kimono
Red silk kimono Glass plates stand at the ready The squishing begins Went in for my annual mammogram/ultrasound this week. I've been a client at the same radiology clinic for years. The staff there is wonderful. They use heating pads to warm the glass plates, offer patients silk kimonos to cover up, have warm wet … Continue reading A red kimono
Hold your breath and count to ten
I am apparently quickly becoming a woman "of a certain age." This is my birthday week... yeah, I am going to celebrate all stinkin' week, that's how I roll. Yesterday I turned 49, and I've got a lot going on to celebrate - not my birth, but my life. Monday I went in for my … Continue reading Hold your breath and count to ten
The Girl Effect
My daughter is currently attending grad school, as are six of her closest high school friends/soccer teammates. All girls from typical middle-class American families, all in their early 20s. They are the lucky ones. Compared to women their age in developing countries, they each have opportunities that simply aren't available to these other girls. But, … Continue reading The Girl Effect
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