Tag Archives: musings

Thank You, Blogs I Follow. Thanks For Nothing.

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

I love you. I hate you. I love your wonderful words, spun out like thread, woven into intricate tapestries that are by turns gossamer light or substantial as a good, wool blanket.  I love your glorious images; photos that capture … Continue reading →

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My Knee Jerk Reaction Would Be To Kick You In The Knee, Jerk

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

My physical reflexes have never been what they once were.  My mental reflexes are probably worse. Yet if a verbal hammer hits a certain spot in my brain, the guy wielding that hammer is probably gonna get a reflexive kick … Continue reading →

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That’s The Most Disgusting Stuff I Ever Tasted. Give Me A Big, Heapin’ Helping.

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

TV is full of experts who are eager to explain why we eat too much (or too little).  What I want to know is why do we eat the specific foods we eat?  Especially when that food tastes like slugs … Continue reading →

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To Smile Or Not To Smile? That Is The Question

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

You have a split second to respond.  There are no do-overs.   Choose poorly and you risk being tagged as Stuck-up Bitch or Village Idiot. I’m talking about navigating the no-man’s land between seeing someone, and  figuring out if it’s someone … Continue reading →

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Fear & Loathing In The ½ Price Easter Candy Aisle

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

What do 4-for-$1 Cadbury Crème Eggs and an up-thrust of daffodils have in common?  Both are important clues that may help me to finally understand…myself. I’ve been feeling a little blue lately. By a little blue I mean sad.  Very … Continue reading →

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Apple Employee Engagement Workshop

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

Rejected t-shirt logo for an upcoming employee engagement/team-building workshop at Apple headquarters: What other mottos might they consider?

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Heads You Win, Tails You Lose

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

* Oh, God!  We’re slowing to a crawl.  Look at those taillights, stretching ahead as far as the eye can see.   Damn!  I’m going to be late for work for SURE.  And will my jerk-wad boss care that it is … Continue reading →

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Yew City Slickers Is Luckier ‘N Cold Spit On A Greased Pig In A China Shop

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Urbanites are always complaining about how tough life is in the big city.  I say, crime? – bah! smog? – ha! traffic jams? – don’t make me laugh. You don’t know what tough IS until you’ve stared down the gaping … Continue reading →

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Your Customer Advocate Will Now Give You A Blindfold And A Cigarette

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Here’s a little pop quiz, kids. If I am on the phone waiting to speak with a “customer advocate,” I am trying to reach which of the following parties: Better Business Bureau Small Claims Court Health insurance company claims adjuster … Continue reading →

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A Single, Burning Question

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

Another snowstorm just blanketed the Midwest.  Our souls yearn for Sprightly Spring, but Wooly Winter shows no sign of slackening her icy grip.  Punxsutawney Phil has gone back into hibernation and so have I. That little vestige of prehistoric brain … Continue reading →

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