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Ain’t That the Truth

Posted on 12/05/2010 by chick

It is deplorable! . . . To remove all the romance—all the mystery! Today everything is standardized! from Evil Under the Sun

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Misconstrue It!

Posted on 11/28/2010 by chick

I’m in need of some humor today, so here is a Poirot quote that absolutely begs to be taken the wrong way. I do not go in boats or expose myself on floats. from Evil Under the Sun

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Anger Management

Posted on 11/21/2010 by chick

Poirot’s advice for managing your anger: If, as you say, you boil inside—like the jam—eh bien, let the scum come to the surface, and then one can take it off with a spoon. from Death on the Nile

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Happy Thoughts

Posted on 11/21/2010 by chick

Have you ever heard someone say, “I’m not going to have children because I don’t want to bring innocent lives into such a horrible world.”? The people who say that are invariably very young. It’s a noble-sounding sentiment, for one … Continue reading →

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Head to Toe

Posted on 11/18/2010 by chick

Pregnancy has changed me from head to toe. Chin: Or should I say chins? I think my chin had her own little pregnancy and gave birth to a clone of herself. Back: I miss being on my back. Maybe that … Continue reading →

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Idiots!

Posted on 11/16/2010 by chick

TV executives must be some of the biggest idiots on earth. How could they have canceled these shows? Firefly: It had a great cast, an interesting premise, and well-written episodes, but the execs canceled it early. There are only 14 … Continue reading →

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One Journey’s End

Posted on 11/14/2010 by chick

I dedicate this Weekly Poirot post to my coworker who died last week. For as long as I knew her, she wisely avoided the headaches of highway traffic by taking the commuter train to work. Poirot had many things to … Continue reading →

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The Second Irony

Posted on 11/13/2010 by chick

Another irony of reading those three writing books is that it made me even more self-conscious about writing. I used to worry most about setting up my words so that my story was clear. I fretted over transitions and pace, … Continue reading →

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The First Irony

Posted on 11/12/2010 by chick

Recently, I read three books on how to write. There’s an irony in that, of course. Reading is not writing, and the more time you spend reading, the less time you have for writing. I know that. I get it. … Continue reading →

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Protected: The Short Stick

Posted on 11/11/2010 by chick

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