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The Second Irony

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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Protected: The Short Stick

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Hoarder-in-Training

“You’ve got to see this TV show,” my husband said. “It made me want to go into my office and throw everything away.” That’s how he introduced me to Hoarders, a show about people who have journeyed way past collecting … Continue reading

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About the Future

Sometimes I attempt to capture my thoughts as they rove from subject to subject. I scribble down the thoughts on random pieces of paper, which then generally drift around the house for months, becoming more and more tattered, until I … Continue reading

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Another Rant

There have been so many irritating stories in the news, I feel like I have to say something. So let’s talk about the mosque thing. An Islamic group wants to build a community center near Ground Zero in Manhattan. Opponents … Continue reading

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Empty

I’m so sorry that I haven’t written anything lately. I look at the empty post screen and a sort of panic comes over me. I can’t focus enough to write, but I feel time slipping away and memories fading from … Continue reading

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August

The blog in August: a lot of nothing with a very little something here and there to break up the void.

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The Rant

People piss me off. Past acquaintances, complete strangers, close friends, it could be anyone at any moment. Here is a small sampling of the people who have pissed me off in recent weeks. To my ex-boyfriend: You’re an idiot. You … Continue reading

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Exhausted

Tonight I am exhausted. I like the word “exhausted,” because it doesn’t just mean “tired.” It means that you’ve used up all your energy. That’s me, energy-free. Though I was able to keep the boy up until 7:45, by the … Continue reading

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More Books

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Grade: A+ We were assigned this book way back in high-school French class, but then we were supposed to read it in the original French. I did not finish it. I probably didn’t … Continue reading

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