Vintage Berry Wine
Not in sync
VintageBerryWine
- Location
- Morgantown, West Virginia,
- Title
- Against the grain
- Company
- I keep: family, friends and fellow writers
- Bio
- In my spare time, when I'm not tinkering on my manuscript, I'm also a thinker, doer, pilot, journalist & columnist
More important than any of that, though, I'm a mother of four (teen mom) and grandmother of two. And, I hope, a good friend to all.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Parents as teachers: What
Obama learned
November 17, 2008 06:02PM - Three easy steps to stave off
the foreclosure buzzards
November 15, 2008 01:54AM - Watch West Virginia turn blue
November 03, 2008 08:13PM - Drunk drivers: We all lose
October 31, 2008 08:41AM - Kit can help us do more than
commiserate
October 30, 2008 03:01PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “I can't add anything
beyond what has already been
said, but
did want to say
that…”
November 21, 2008 08:16PM - “And in the end, we mere
mortals are not that different
from
God's smaller
creatur…”
November 21, 2008 08:04PM - “Unbrellakinesis, you owe
me a Coke ... our brain waves
were
identical!
Every
schoo…”
November 19, 2008 02:14AM - “A light bulb just went
off ... what if we all got
back
together with our exes,
co…”
November 19, 2008 01:56AM - “I'm a rape victim and
I've spoken publicly about
my
experience, as well as
writte…”
November 18, 2008 02:58PM
VintageBerryWine's Links
November 21, 2008 08:16PM
“I can't add anything beyond what has already been said, but did want to say that I really enjoyed reading such a thought-provoking, insightful piece. S…”
About: Wuthering Hillary?
“I can't add anything beyond what has already been said, but did want to say that I really enjoyed reading such a thought-provoking, insightful piece. S…”
About: Wuthering Hillary?
November 21, 2008 08:04PM
“And in the end, we mere mortals are not that different from God's smaller creatures. Your bird problem is even happening here, in the East, and of cour…”
About: Backyard Guests
“And in the end, we mere mortals are not that different from God's smaller creatures. Your bird problem is even happening here, in the East, and of cour…”
About: Backyard Guests
November 19, 2008 02:14AM
“Unbrellakinesis, you owe me a Coke ... our brain waves were identical! Every school in the country has a Eugene--weird in one way or the other.”
About: Adventures in Ridiculousness
“Unbrellakinesis, you owe me a Coke ... our brain waves were identical! Every school in the country has a Eugene--weird in one way or the other.”
About: Adventures in Ridiculousness
November 19, 2008 01:56AM
“A light bulb just went off ... what if we all got back together with our exes, commune style so the current spouse is included? Just one big happy fami…”
About: Divorce = Anti-Green Selfishness
“A light bulb just went off ... what if we all got back together with our exes, commune style so the current spouse is included? Just one big happy fami…”
About: Divorce = Anti-Green Selfishness
November 18, 2008 02:58PM
“I'm a rape victim and I've spoken publicly about my experience, as well as written about it. I tried to prosecute, but the prosecuting attorney said th…”
About: In Defense of Helen Mirren
“I'm a rape victim and I've spoken publicly about my experience, as well as written about it. I tried to prosecute, but the prosecuting attorney said th…”
About: In Defense of Helen Mirren
November 18, 2008 01:10PM
“Michael, excellent job of illuminating us on the W-M plan and why it works for you as a doctor and, more important, for your patients. Like Steve, I, to…”
About: America's Number One Health Care Reformer. No Kidding.
“Michael, excellent job of illuminating us on the W-M plan and why it works for you as a doctor and, more important, for your patients. Like Steve, I, to…”
About: America's Number One Health Care Reformer. No Kidding.
November 17, 2008 10:16PM
“Unbrellakinesis: I'm so glad your teacher was there for you; your comment reminded me of Dave Pelzer's story (A Child Called It), whose own teacher sav…”
About: Parents as teachers: What Obama learned
“Unbrellakinesis: I'm so glad your teacher was there for you; your comment reminded me of Dave Pelzer's story (A Child Called It), whose own teacher sav…”
About: Parents as teachers: What Obama learned
November 17, 2008 08:11PM
“Anthony: I do believe you're right; we will see it! High Lonesome: You know, they say all it takes in the life of a kid without a real home life is one…”
About: Parents as teachers: What Obama learned
“Anthony: I do believe you're right; we will see it! High Lonesome: You know, they say all it takes in the life of a kid without a real home life is one…”
About: Parents as teachers: What Obama learned
November 17, 2008 01:08AM
“Whenever I hear about the California forest fires, I am once again struck by the force of nature that is fire. We can't do a thing about it, other than…”
About: Firestorm
“Whenever I hear about the California forest fires, I am once again struck by the force of nature that is fire. We can't do a thing about it, other than…”
About: Firestorm
November 17, 2008 12:50AM
“I really enjoyed your post--as a mother who did both: stayed at home to rear four children and worked outside the home when their father and I divorced…”
About: Michelle Obama and "just a mom"
“I really enjoyed your post--as a mother who did both: stayed at home to rear four children and worked outside the home when their father and I divorced…”
About: Michelle Obama and "just a mom"
November 17, 2008 12:22AM
“Not just a great story, but truly inspirational that you came away laughing about it all. Have you ever read Mary Karr's The Liar's Club? Her memoir is…”
About: My Five Dads
“Not just a great story, but truly inspirational that you came away laughing about it all. Have you ever read Mary Karr's The Liar's Club? Her memoir is…”
About: My Five Dads
November 15, 2008 02:14AM
“Back again ... spent Election Week ill at home on the couch and just returned home from a right shoulder surgery. The doc says I'm good to go, thus thi…”
About: Three easy steps to stave off the foreclosure buzzards
“Back again ... spent Election Week ill at home on the couch and just returned home from a right shoulder surgery. The doc says I'm good to go, thus thi…”
About: Three easy steps to stave off the foreclosure buzzards
November 11, 2008 12:15AM
“I really, truly feel your pain! I was supposed to resume my full-time reporter's job within a month following my April 30 cervical spine surgery, perfo…”
About: Laid Off!
“I really, truly feel your pain! I was supposed to resume my full-time reporter's job within a month following my April 30 cervical spine surgery, perfo…”
About: Laid Off!
November 11, 2008 12:01AM
“What do you recommend for hospital staff (nurses and the like) who do not wash their hands? I recently spent four days and nights with a seriously ill…”
About: Filthy Doctors!
“What do you recommend for hospital staff (nurses and the like) who do not wash their hands? I recently spent four days and nights with a seriously ill…”
About: Filthy Doctors!
November 09, 2008 08:26AM
“Sara, great post! My family doctor is Muslim and wears a hijab; she's one of best, most intuitive doctor I've ever known. My father worked in Saudi Ar…”
About: Growing Up O'Muslim
“Sara, great post! My family doctor is Muslim and wears a hijab; she's one of best, most intuitive doctor I've ever known. My father worked in Saudi Ar…”
About: Growing Up O'Muslim
November 07, 2008 04:55AM
“A mother of three daughters and one son, I found that teaching my son to lift the lid when he peed did wonders. Easier said than done but since he was…”
About: Purgatory is Found in Sharing a Bathroom with Boys
“A mother of three daughters and one son, I found that teaching my son to lift the lid when he peed did wonders. Easier said than done but since he was…”
About: Purgatory is Found in Sharing a Bathroom with Boys
November 05, 2008 01:01AM
“Positively one of the best pieces I've ever read. Thank you for writing it. Let's hope it is much read by many others.”
About: Somewhat More Visible Man
“Positively one of the best pieces I've ever read. Thank you for writing it. Let's hope it is much read by many others.”
About: Somewhat More Visible Man
November 04, 2008 09:58PM
“You're following the election all the way from Down Under! Does that make you an expat? (And probability is usually a good rule of thumb but with this…”
About: Watch West Virginia turn blue
“You're following the election all the way from Down Under! Does that make you an expat? (And probability is usually a good rule of thumb but with this…”
About: Watch West Virginia turn blue
November 04, 2008 09:14PM
“CBS called McCain for West Virginia hours ago, and at 8 p.m. Katie Couric repeated that mantra. But by 8:30 p.m., an hour after the polls closed here,…”
About: Watch West Virginia turn blue
“CBS called McCain for West Virginia hours ago, and at 8 p.m. Katie Couric repeated that mantra. But by 8:30 p.m., an hour after the polls closed here,…”
About: Watch West Virginia turn blue
November 04, 2008 02:08PM
“Sorry about that; I hit the "enter" button too soon. In all seriousness, this is probably not current news ... the BBC is showing the same ph…”
About: Crew Crashes $200 Million Airbus into Wall - PHOTOS
“Sorry about that; I hit the "enter" button too soon. In all seriousness, this is probably not current news ... the BBC is showing the same ph…”
About: Crew Crashes $200 Million Airbus into Wall - PHOTOS
November 04, 2008 02:01PM
“This gives new meaning to the sad joke about how many Arabs it takes to crash an airliner.”
About: Crew Crashes $200 Million Airbus into Wall - PHOTOS
“This gives new meaning to the sad joke about how many Arabs it takes to crash an airliner.”
About: Crew Crashes $200 Million Airbus into Wall - PHOTOS
November 02, 2008 10:02PM
“Scary, yes--especially if your name is Lexie. I wonder how long it took for her head to roll.”
About: Palin's Punking Is Not Just Hilarious, It's Frightening
“Scary, yes--especially if your name is Lexie. I wonder how long it took for her head to roll.”
About: Palin's Punking Is Not Just Hilarious, It's Frightening
October 31, 2008 05:27PM
“I think anyone who has followed the story can't help but be touched by the violent and needless deaths of Jennifer Hudson's family, especially Julian's…”
About: How Long Til Christmas Break?
“I think anyone who has followed the story can't help but be touched by the violent and needless deaths of Jennifer Hudson's family, especially Julian's…”
About: How Long Til Christmas Break?
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