Tag Archives: men and women

A Whatchamacallit By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet

It’s normal to lose your train of thought now and then.  If that train routinely jumps the track and crashes in a fiery ball of twisted wreckage, you may have a problem. My husband and I were getting caught up … Continue reading

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Little Red Hen’s Christmas Joy

At this joyous time of year, many of you are sorting through your stash of previously received lame gifts, searching for likely candidates to regift.  In that same spirit, I am regifting a classic Christmas story from blog years of … Continue reading

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Buffer Couple Saves Vacation

Careful packing is crucial to a successful vacation with your honey.  The most important thing to bring along is a Buffer Couple. Have you ever done a fishing trip in the Midwest in the late fall?  There’s nothing like it.  … Continue reading

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Greater Love Hath No Man

  People can be endlessly fascinating.  They can also be endlessly irritating.   The secret to getting along with others, no matter where they fall on the fascinating/irritating spectrum at any given point in time, is to know when to speak … Continue reading

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Life Cleanup On Aisle 4

Maybe it’s just me.  But I suspect I’m not the only woman who’s merely one bag of beef jerky away from a total meltdown. I was fresh out of inspiration for dinner when I stopped by the grocery store on … Continue reading

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Or Are You Beautiful Because I Love You?

Few things are more boring than having to listen to someone newly in love go on and on about the many ways their new soul mate is the most wonderful person to ever walk the earth.  Except, perhaps, having to … Continue reading

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The Slightly Slutty Selfie and Other Feminine Poses

Football referees signal “off sides” by putting their hands on their hips. They probably think they invented that gesture, but…pffft. Amateur hour. Women have been using this move to send signals since the Stone Age, when Oog first staggered back … Continue reading

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A Toilet Paper Roll-er Coaster Ride Through My Brain

It’s time again for a thrill-a-minute roller coaster ride through my brain.  Hang on. Men and women do not see the same world. Men tend to be linear thinkers who concentrate on one job until it is done.  Women multitask … Continue reading

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Lost: One Husband. Substantial Reward For Safe Return

Many women suspect their husbands would be lost without them.  I have proof. We were visiting my parents and Mom needed something picked up across town.  My husband offered to drive me, chivalry giving him an excuse to show off … Continue reading

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A Single, Burning Question

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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