Monthly Archives: January 2008

Invitation to Gratitude

Posted on 01/05/2008 by chick

Gratitude, I still barely know you. Let’s be better friends this year.

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There’s Always a Priestess

Posted on 01/05/2008 by chick

Sci-Fi/Fantasy has always been one of my favorite genres, but I don’t read fantasy novels, except YA, much anymore. The descriptions all sound the same to me. There’s always a priestess, and there are clans and silly made-up words and … Continue reading →

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Late-Night Misfire

Posted on 01/04/2008 by chick

Late last night, I was in the bedroom reading when I heard the voice of Bill Maher coming from the TV in the living room. I put my book down for a moment and listened. My reward was to hear … Continue reading →

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Just Do Something!

Posted on 01/04/2008 by chick

One day, years ago, I realized that I wasn’t pursuing any of the many ideas I had. I remember saying, “If I did half of what I thought about doing, I’d be twice as successful in life.” It sounded wise, … Continue reading →

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Euphemistically Speaking

Posted on 01/03/2008 by chick

If you had visited this site just minutes ago, you would have seen a post with a “newly-minted” euphemism. I thought it was my word. Then I looked it up and though it’s not in any conventional dictionary, it is … Continue reading →

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Life Imitating Art

Posted on 01/03/2008 by chick

I must be living in the Monty Python scene where they bring out the dead and one of them says, “But I’m not dead yet!” That’s me. I’m still not dead. In spite of all my efforts to be dead, … Continue reading →

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On Cloud Zero

Posted on 01/03/2008 by chick

Our new mattress, formerly known as The Cloud, had me floating on air for about two weeks, and then it started to sink and I started to ache. Faithful Reader, who noticed the sagging before I did, agreed that there … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Block Revisited

Posted on 01/02/2008 by chick

I haven’t written anything but blog posts lately, and not even a lot of those. No Christmas cards, no rhymes, no journal entries. That’s bad. One good thing about Sunday Stories, it got me to write once in a while. … Continue reading →

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Resolutions for 2008

Posted on 01/01/2008 by chick

Life is too short. I resolve to swear at least once per day. I resolve not to read The Secret. I resolve to eat chocolate whenever I want. I resolve to treat people as they deserve to be treated. I … Continue reading →

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