Category Archives: Humor

Fifty Shades of Red

I’m going to admit something that up until now only four people know…I read all the books in the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy. I went so far as to read them on my Kindle so nobody would know what I was reading. And I read all three books in five days because I couldn’t …

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It’s all about the accessories

Looking at the photo of a pint-sized me, I cannot escape a clear realization: My appreciation for accessories and coordination goes WAY back. I recognize that my mom may have had more to do with the outfit in the picture than I did, but I like to imagine otherwise. I prefer to think I’m the …

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Oh, I guess I am one of those…

I guess I am one of those… little-dog people. Being on my fourth Shih Tzu (see photo proof of Jin-Jin, the Wonder Dog), I think I should have come to this realization earlier, but until now I have always said that I am a dog person. It’s actually much more specific than that. I cannot contain …

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That’s What I Get For Multi-tasking!

My apologies to those who have signed up to receive notification when a new blog post goes up.  In the last hour you were sent just such a notification.  However, what you received was a few sentences for a piece that I had started and saved last month to flesh out at some point in …

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So this is how it begins…

For me it began two days ago with a simple act of kindness by my office manager, ReGina.  Knowing I was under the weather this week with a sinus infection, she generously brought me a Chai Latte from Starbucks.  She said they always help her when she is congested, and I eagerly took a sip. …

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The Awful Truth

Besides being the name of my favorite Cary Grant movie, the awful truth is something I often have to admit to my friends in St. Louis: I am a Cubs fan. Having resided in Cardinals territory since 1995, I have learned that this news is akin to confessing one has leprosy–at least a social leprosy. …

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