Category Archives: Random

Honesty — It’s Still a Lonely Word

Posted on January 24, 2013 by This Woman Writes

I just finished reading one of those inspirational stories that is supposed to energize me but actually makes me want to rest my head on my paper-cluttered desk and weep. Let me summarize: Famous Person agrees to meet fans for … Continue reading →

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If Pumpkins Were Money, I’d Be Rich

Posted on January 17, 2013 by This Woman Writes

I just love getting stuff for free. Mind you, I’m not talking about taking advantage of people, finding any way I can to avoid paying someone a fair price for something they have made or done. No, I’m talking pumpkin … Continue reading →

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I’m a Believer — So Are You

Posted on December 19, 2012 by This Woman Writes

We disagree with one another a lot these days, but I think I’ve found three sentences we can all say, “Yes, that’s true,” to: 1) We are all born. 2) We all die. 3) In between, we operate each of … Continue reading →

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The Socks from Hell

Posted on December 5, 2012 by This Woman Writes

I have conquered the Socks from Hell. It is not so much that I have subjugated these hand-knitted demons to their knees so much that I have brought them to my feet. Snugly, quietly, they embrace my very soles, and … Continue reading →

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The Seasonal, Annual, Holiday, Snuffling Cold

Posted on November 28, 2012 by This Woman Writes

I feel yucky. My nose is stuffed, I cough — twice — every 30 seconds, I can’t hear through the plugging of my ears, there’s a chill that has nothing to do with a draft, my lithesome form drapes lethargically … Continue reading →

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Black Friday — Shopping Can Be Fun, Really

Posted on November 19, 2012 by This Woman Writes

Any of you with teenagers know that you’re frequently unpopular with them for major issues like, say, breathing, and for awhile, our policy of not buying CDs, DVDs, or digital detritus really affected our poll numbers. “But it’s what I … Continue reading →

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Mr. Smith Stays out of Washington

Posted on November 15, 2012 by This Woman Writes

Tired-of-Being-Youngest is attending culinary school, which I assure you is just as delicious as it sounds. I can’t wait until spring quarter, when she studies Baking and Pastries, and am sure that I will work off all of her homework … Continue reading →

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Writing, Blogging, and Speaking, Intelligently

Posted on November 8, 2012 by This Woman Writes

I have met people with PhD’s who say things like this: “Her and me went to the movies.” “This gift is for she and I.” While this may peg me as a language snob, I think twice before I listen to a … Continue reading →

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Three Simple Steps to Solving the World’s Problems

Posted on October 31, 2012 by This Woman Writes

The beauty about solving the world’s problems is that you don’t have to be rich, famous, or running for president to do so — all these people propound, and often push through, their ideas, which ultimately don’t work any better … Continue reading →

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Let Freedom Ring — Start with School Lunch

Posted on October 24, 2012 by This Woman Writes

Well, so the election is coming up, or sort of happening, the excitement of an actual election day long watered down by a two or three or four-week voting “process.” Somehow, it’s just not the same thing, sitting down at … Continue reading →

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