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Tag Archives: Social
Can You Hear Me Now?
My favorite things include raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens. Also brown paper packages tied up with string. All of those things are lovely, but in my opinion Julie Andrews left out … Continue reading
Child’s Play
My office is filled with toys and candy and magic wands and all kinds of fun stuff. Over the years I have found that when people come bursting into my office, typically with problems they created that I need to … Continue reading
Go Back Where You Came From
Like many people in the DC area during the Great Derecho of 2012, we lost power at home and schlepped all 4 cats to a hotel. One of us had to keep an eye on the cats at all times, … Continue reading
Slim Pickins’
It’s hard to believe that people continue to make money by creating fad diets. Even the most intelligent women allow themselves to be wooed by quick-fix weight loss. And fad diets seem to appeal to women whether they actually need … Continue reading
Follow Your Dreams
Some people are lucky enough to do something they enjoy, and earn a good living doing it. I am one of those very fortunate people. Then there are the extremely lucky people who get to do something they absolutely love. … Continue reading
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Tagged Career, Humor, Imagination, Irreverent, Middle Age, Social
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If Only They’d Covered It All
Please note that this is NOT a post about a TV show. I do have to briefly reference Seinfeld, but it is completely justified. Seinfeld went out at its peak, but left a few topics unexplored. They covered a lot … Continue reading
Follow the Rules
I’m old school when it comes to certain fashion rules. For example, white should only be worn between Memorial Day and Labor Day. It’s an important rule; think about the chaos that would ensue if everyone was just allowed to wear … Continue reading
Don’t Call Me, I’ll Call You
I answered my phone first thing this morning to the voice of a woman apologizing for calling but still wanting to talk but concerned because she tried to talk to one of my partners and he said she needed to … Continue reading
Name That Tune
I grabbed a cab tonight to meet my friend for dinner. To borrow a phrase, cab rides are like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re going to get. Tonight, I got a very nice young man, with … Continue reading
Tagged Blogging, Humor, Imagination, Music, Self, Social
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Table For One
Many years ago I started traveling for work. At first I took meals in my room, ordering ridiculously expensive and fussy room service food. That got old quickly, and I started venturing out to restaurants—and trying to feel OK about asking … Continue reading
Tagged Humor, Imagination, Irreverent, Self, Social, Travel
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