APRIL 25, 2013 11:54PM

Why this Blog?

Why this blog? First posted April 26, 2010

Why, amongst the millions of blogs out there, did I feel the need to create yet another blog? Because....I like to talk and I have stories to tell that my friends find funny, and it seemed…

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APRIL 25, 2013 11:54PM

300 Rural Children are Waiting

300 Rural Children are Waiting (First Posted Monday
April 26, 2010)

I was reminded, all over again, of why my father is my role model in so many ways.
Here he is, a 76-year old man, someone who is exceptionally intelligent and well-read, has…

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FEBRUARY 18, 2013 10:55PM

Sadness

My heart broke last year. I loved someone with all my heart and we ended up in a fierce fight. He gave no quarter. I fought back, and then I went back and apologized a hundred times for things I did not even do. He did not apologize. I apologized even… Read full post »

OCTOBER 12, 2010 9:46AM

My So-Called Life

I am a successful and well-paid professional. After years of graduate school and an MBA, I have worked for some of the best employers in the world. They treat me very very well.

I have (and have had) a succession of fancy titles. The latest is Principal, Management Consulting. Before… Read full post »

OCTOBER 3, 2010 1:24PM

Broken Heart in my Picture Frame

I made a picture frame, once. This was a few years ago, when my husband, daughter and I lived in Portland, Oregon.

It's a long story because I lived in that house, there with my spouse, but my spouse did not love me. He walked out on me and my daughter… Read full post »

I have hit upon the secret of life. You don't believe me, do you? Well, I have. It took a while - I'm 44 - but so what? I did it anyway.

So here it is.

D...I...S...C...I...P...L...I...N...E.

 So simple. And really, as I struggle with my life and its… Read full post »

MAY 9, 2010 7:35AM

Suddenly Sexy?!

When I turned 40, I became suddenly sexy. 

How, you might wonder? Did I lose weight? Did I start wearing tinted contact lenses? Did I grow my hair long? Did I dress in short skirts and high heels?

Nope! None of the above. It was all due to the magic… Read full post »

APRIL 27, 2010 3:16AM

Fighting Monkeys

Five months ago, I took a leave of absence. I walked away from a job that gave me a nice title, a great salary, frequent foreign travel (sometimes to places like Barcelona), and lots of freedom to do pretty much as I wanted on a day to day basis. This same… Read full post »