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Sally Swift

Sally Swift
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthday
June 14
Title
AOL Model
Company
This One
Bio
sally: a journey, a venture, an expression of feeling, an outburst, a quip, a wisecrack ... me

Editor’s Pick
MARCH 17, 2010 2:50AM

My Lucky Breasts

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"Women agonize over cancer; we take as a personal threat the lump in every friend's breast." Martha Weinman Lear

In our family, Cancer Awareness Month comes 12 times a year. In our country, cancer can be disasterous because universal health care is on the bubble. I'm stuck in the
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MARCH 15, 2010 12:34AM

Karen Does Chemo ***UPDATED UPDATE

***UPDATED UPDATE (see bottom for links to my stories about Karen and our family)

Day 2...
  K WIG
The New Karen, with Straight Hair, Cute as a Button

Hey, I have a passel of married lady relatives in Israel who wear wigs, I'm an expert. I dare you to tell the difference! (From… Read full post »

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MARCH 11, 2010 4:14PM

Size Matters: Does This Penis Make My Ass Look Big?

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An alarming number of Internet marketers seem to think I want a bigger penis. Well, first, I'm a woman. I haven't got one. Though I guess these maniacal supersize spammers hope I'll pass their messages along to someone who does.

Right. "Here honey, try these penis extension pills."

Any woman
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MARCH 5, 2010 1:04PM

Fear

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The house is quiet and still in the midnight darkness, three girls asleep inside. They are alone, upstairs in their rooms, parents not yet home from another Saturday night party.

A peaceful scene. So fragile. So soon broken.

In one room the teenager turns in the
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MARCH 3, 2010 11:29AM

Boca Sandwich, Hold the Reaper

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I've been in (not so) sunny (damn cold) Boca Raton, Florida since last week, visiting my parents. It's no vacation, I came to help, not lounge by the pool. My folks are elderly, but they still live on their own. Which means I stay with them, under their roof, likeRead full post »

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FEBRUARY 26, 2010 11:21AM

Home Games For Olympic SpecTaters


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As we've all seen, it takes enormous dedication, drive and sacrifice to become an Olympic athlete. We stand (or sit) in awe and honor every single competitor, from skiers to skaters, snowboarders to sliders, biathletes to yes, even curlers. They are all amaRead full post »

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010 1:10PM

The Confusing Complexity of the Winter Olympics, Or HUH?

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As the world looks on, an elite group of the best amateur (?) athletes on the planet are competing in Vancouver. Joined at chilly indoor and outdoor venues by families, coaches, host  volunteers, groupies, judges, officials and intrepid camera crews.

The rest
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FEBRUARY 14, 2010 2:21PM

Valentine Story and Chocolate Fun

 

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Okay, I embarrassed myself trying to write a poem too fast.

It's time to get back to what I do best... stories and sex!


My Funny Valentine, Complete With Brief Nudity


A Valentine for Tom and All Chocolate Lovers

 

Happy Valentine's Day!

 

 

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FEBRUARY 14, 2010 12:58AM

Valentine Poem, Love and Time

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Through years of marriage we have a routine
Easy and thoughtful and no less sublime
When love is strong and still creative
Passion doesn't wane with time

So bring me those darkest red roses
A big box of dark chocolates too
Give me a bit of kissing time
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FEBRUARY 11, 2010 11:36PM

My Valentine Revenge, Served HOT (And Cool)

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A bad man is good to find. Best in your 20's, when you're resilient enough to recover. Smart enough to learn. Patient enough to grow, mature, emerge from the wreckage, become a better, stronger you.

Then, when the time is right, get sweet revenge.

It happened
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FEBRUARY 5, 2010 3:43PM

Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Come Out On AOL *WW VIDEOS!

("Don't Ask, Don't Tell" videos from The West Wing are below).

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"No matter how I look at the issue, I cannot escape being troubled by the fact that we have in place a policy which forces young men and women to lie about who they are in order to defendRead full post »

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FEBRUARY 1, 2010 12:34AM

Stick a Fork in the Super Bowl, the Eagles Are Done (+Video)

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"In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport." Julia Child


In homes around America, sports fans and ordinary people are ready for
Super Bowl XLIV. Parties are organized, beer and booze ordered, snack menus prepared. Here in Philadelphia we'll be watching the game, butRead full post »

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JANUARY 29, 2010 2:52PM

Miss America, My First American Idol ***UPDATE!


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"The pursuit of beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives." Albert Einstein

In a world where people are starving, out of work, under fire, fighting to stay afloat, suffering countless setbacks, you'd think our focus should stay on The Big
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JANUARY 27, 2010 6:25PM

Travolta, Helping Haiti, Himself or Scientology?

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John Travolta's real --and metaphoric-- flight to Haiti carrying food, medical supplies, L. Ron Hubbard and a gaggle of his ministers started me thinking again about the Church of Scientology.

I had to ask, what's wrong with that picture? Something. Not sure what. Yet. But Mary
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JANUARY 26, 2010 3:36PM

Cooking For The Devil and Cat Hair Potatoes

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The Back Story
I don't remember the first time I cooked. Or any time I cooked, growing up. We had a person for that purpose, called Cook. Nannies too. I've said we lived a charmed life. Briefly. Like fantasy's apple, gleaming and beautiful on the outside, poisened
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*** See update below. A wedding story for all. And Amy as Belle!

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If anyone has noticed my absence, please don't take it personally. I've been stressed, overworked and cranky. You didn't do anything wrong. Nobody did. Not even me.

Sometimes life comes at us so hard we haveRead full post »

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JANUARY 12, 2010 1:43PM

American Idol, Boomer Style - Hey, Simon, I Did It My Way

 
Me, my parents and my younger sister when 'Uncle Ted' came to dinner, circa 1959.

My Personal TV Connection
Long before American Idol and Simon Cowell encouraged ordinary people to make asses of themselves on national TV, a kinder, gentler program charmed the country. Aimed at showcasing
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JANUARY 7, 2010 1:32AM

Bless You... Now Bend Over

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I don't do OS meta posts. I don't write them and I rarely read them. They are almost always a vehicle for bitching and moaning. For adding unsolicited two cents. (Except the valuable How-To's). I'm also on record as believing that all but the most lighthearted memes and openRead full post »

 yelling

Enough! This is a post I wrote in May. It's literally about life and death and courage and love. Read it. Please.

"This Is Not The End Of Your Life"

When I wrote this, we were thinking very positive thoughts. We're still trying. But. It's getting harder. And frankly,Read full post »

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 Ultimate Misogyny Poster Girl 

I never had a Barbie. But I did have a Bride Doll. I got such mixed messages as a child ... middle of three daughters, the last turned into a 'tomboy' by our disappointed, stong-minded father, allowed by our psychologist power-mother -- in that generaRead full post »

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2010 

Yes, life is hard. The world's a mess. We all have our share of real, sometimes serious problems. So does our planet. We'll be talking about them, debating them, tearing our hair out and watching what our country --and the world-- does to fix them as the newRead full post »

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"Ring out the old, ring in the new. The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true." Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Alone on New Year's Eve? Okay, not the best situation, but really, not the worst either. Plenty of people are moreRead full post »

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DECEMBER 30, 2009 11:23AM

Kennedy Center Honors 2009 - Bruuuuce

We don't usually watch the yearly Kennedy Center Honors show. Seemed just another celebrities-patting-themselves-and-each-other-on-the-backs award show. We watched Tuesday night. I realized we've been wrong.

 

You'll get the full reviews all over the place. This is my own personal tRead full post »

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DECEMBER 28, 2009 12:48AM

Top 10 'Personal' Posts of 2009, "Sally's Choice"

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Sue me, I like lists. Screw me, I'm a sucker for end-of-year wrap-ups. Still, putting together a Favorite OS Posts of 2009 briefly threw me into a "Sophie's Choice" panic. Too morbid and dramatic? Well, yeah. Maybe.

But hang on. Writing is sacred to me ... and to most of
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DECEMBER 22, 2009 9:17PM

Perfect Gift For The Stinkers In Your Life, Act Now!

 aspray

"I got odor in special places," construction worker on Aspray ad

Well yeah, we all got odors. One man's answer got me sniffing with distain, until I started gagging. It's Doc Bottoms Aspray, advertised with possibly the worst infomercial in the history of the world. And that's saying sRead full post »