DailySally - Stories From A Life
Sally Swift
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Birthday
- June 14
- Title
- Wordsmith in Chief
- Company
- DailySally.com
- Bio
- sally: a journey, a venture, an expression of feeling, an outburst, a quip, a wisecrack ... me
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Even though I didn't get
here til Saturday,
still
funny!”
2:08PM - “Are you a witch? Wait, I
mean warlock. Wow, did you
nail
this, but good.”
1:39PM - “Karin, this is just
plain inspired! You blew John
away with
your version...
heh.…”
1:36PM - “Douglas, thanks for
being on my side, the side of
Right
and
Justice.
Steve, I
tri…”
1:31PM - “grrr... I Meant to say:
it's quality of
readers
whose kudos I care
about the most…”
November 06, 2009 12:33PM
Sally Swift's Links
- Read These, You'll See
- Head Butler
- randomly snarky
- DailySally
- Citizen Mom
- BoniLogue
- Cynthia Johnston
- Blinq
- Stories From A Life
Phillies Lose World Series, Not Dignity, Keep High Hopes
"You can't win them
all." Connie Mack
My heart is broken but my head is unbowed. Go ahead, laugh, mock,
whatever. But if you do, I'll know you really don't get it.
When you live in a sports town like Philly (or Boston or Chicago)
whose fans view… Read full post »
Top Ten Reasons Baby Boomers Shouldn't Trick or Treat
Here's the best way to spend Halloween...

You
know you’re too old
to Trick
or Treat when:
10. You keep knocking on your own front door.

Yo, Krankees! It’s Phillies Phever, Not Swine Flu* HELLOOO?

"Baseball was, is and always
will be to me the best game in the world." Babe Ruth
Babe, bubela, you and me both.
And, Oh. My. God. My Phillies are in the World Series. Again.
The trash talk is everywhere, but that's okay. It's uniquely
baseball. Uniquely East Coast… Read full post »
A Sign For Salon, What's Your Impression?
This real sign, at the entrance of, let's say, Virtual Salon HQ, quite possibly strikes a universal note. What do you think?

This could be a great opportunity for a weekend Open Call. What's the best sign you've ever seen for OS?

WE DID IT! NLCS CHAMPS, GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES BACK TO BACK.
+++RYAN HOWARD IS THE NLCS MVP AGAIN.+++
HERE'S MY COOL STORY ABOUT MEETING THIS VERY COOL GUY.
Game One, NLCS, 2009...

"Why is it there are so many nice guys… Read full post »

Below is the
result of a writing assignment given by an English professor from
the University of Colorado. A “tandem story”
was to be written by two students, one male, one female.
The story was to be compiled in alternating paragraphs via email,
with CC’s to… Read full post »
Nobel Peace Prize Winners Not All So Noble

“I've looked on many women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows I will do this and forgives me.” Jimmy Carter
It starts with sex. Somehow it always seems that way, doesn’t it? Well, sex or hate. Either means… Read full post »
UPDATE: LETTERMAN'S FULL DESCRIPTION
"I'm motivated by
nothing but guilt. If you know anything about me, I am just a
towering mass of Luthern, Midwestern guilt." David
Letterman
Yes, his revelations Thursday night were stunning and handled with
David Let… Read full post »
The Boss Turns 60 - Here's Why He And New Jersey Rock

Bruce
Springsteen Live: brucespringsteen.net
"Manhattan is a narrow island off
the coast of New Jersey devoted to the pursuit of lunch." Raymond
Sokolov
Yes, it's true. Deal
with it. The Boss is a Boomer. Just turned 60. And is still a Force
Of Nature. Many of us believe it's… Read full post »
Yom Kippur 5770, Forgiveness and Life
Kol Nidre: 'All vows,' the opening words of the declaration, largely in Aramaic, at the beginning of the evening service on Yom Kippur in which all vows that will be uttered in the coming year are declared null and void.… Read full post »
Rosh Hashanah 5770, Praying for Life

"Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, commemorating the creation of Adam and Eve, the first human beings.
On Rosh Hashana, the Books of Life and Death are open on the heavenly desk. On this 'Day of Judgment,' we each stand before God and offer our best… Read full post »
Karen, Brave Warrior
I am tired of Kanye and Taylor and Michael Vick and Joe Wilson and Ellen and Jay Leno and whatever other useless, pointless, inane trivia passes for news.
I am sick and tired of the health care debate. We're living it. The view from the downside sucks. … Read full post »
Patrick Swayze, One of the Good Guys

Below is a link to my post containing the final scene from Dirty Dancing. By all accounts, Patrick Swayze was the same kind of guy he played in that movie. Decent, hard working, kind, loving, unpretentious. Seriously. Sexy.
Gone too soon. I hope he meets up with Jerry Orbach… Read full post »
(If you've already read this post, you'll find the Update at the bottom, just above the comments. I SO urge you to read it).

"The anniversary is more for people who were not there. For anyone who lived through it, the anniversary is pretty much every day… Read full post »
Swift Tips For Improving Personal Health Care, Now

Until we get a reasonable form of universal health care, we have to step up. We are not totally helpless. We have ways to protect ourselves and get better care.
Fixing health care is the hottest topic in America today. I'm not going to solve it here.… Read full post »
You Think America's Got Talent? Ode to the Swedish Penis
Boca Raton Hospital Steps Up! Part 2
My elderly parents had an unfortunate experience at their local hospital last week. I wrote about it. My sister (the nurse) sent a link to the appropriate people in high places. This is what happened next.
Boca Raton Community
Hospital - Update, All Good
You know they're/… Read full post »

Patients shall have the right to:
- Considerate and respectful care at all times and appreciation for
their individual dignity. PATIENT'S BILL OF RIGHTS, Boca Raton
Community Hospital
Everything in this Healthcare Nightmare is true. It
happened to my parents this week. And they're among… Read full post »
Ted Kennedy, The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

"I regard as
indefensible the fact that I did not report the accident to the
police immediately" Ted Kennedy, during a televised statement after
pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an accident,
Chappaquiddick, July 1969
"I hope for an America where neither "fundamentalist" nor
"humanist… Read full post »
Secret Philly Meet-Up with Foodie Nudity and DRUGS
The Meet and
Greet
It was a hot and sticky afternoon. Their appointed meeting site was
outside. Centrally located, easy to find by car. Quiet and open,
easy to spot two people you've never met.
The one who lives farthest arrived first. Then came the one who
lives right there… Read full post »

Getty
"Beneath the surface, Novak was a sweetie.."
Bernadette Malone, former Novak
reporter; Senior Editor, Penguin
"There was nothing more fun after a long day than to
sit down with Bob Novak and argue about capital-gains taxes, the
Fed, the Contras or [any other] topic. But nobody ever
doubt… Read full post »
Men and Women - Destiny or Stereotype? You Decide
I'm almost back. It's still hard to type. But not hard to laugh. So, enjoy these.
Although there may be those who
see this harmless fun as controversial and inflamatory. They can
bite me. heh
Are Women Born This Way?
Men ARE Born… Read full post »
Surgery Again - I'm Becoming A Bionic Woman

Abduction pillow, holds arm up so shoulder pins can set.
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
Right. Sure. Okay. But how much lemonade can one person
--one family-- take without gagging? A lot, apparently. Karen,
Alex, Judy ... and now it's my turn again.
Surgery. Seriously. Sucks.
But: yo
… Read full post »
The Laughs Are On Me
I'll just let these speak for themselves. Or maybe not. We'll see.
Transportation


Signs of The Times?
(My very favorite).
Personal Messages
Things I Hate, Things I Love - What About You?

Yin and yang. Positive, negative. Good days, bad days, ups and downs. Sometimes we have power over both, often we don't. These days it's hard to be positive. People are out… Read full post »
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