What’s Gotta Go

During my morning online reading ritual I came across what I thought fell under the classification of “stupid news.”  Most sites call it “offbeat” or something of that nature, but in this case it just came under the health warning over at CNN.  Yes, I know many posts ago I swore off CNN, but even [...]

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Wanda Sikes has a great bit in one of her comedy acts about parents with kids.  She reveals how parents with kids lie to parents considering having kids so as to pull them into their shared misery.  “Sure it can be work, but it’s WORTH it!“  It is all in good humor, and I admit [...]

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The previous post about growing old gracefully has reminded me I wanted to talk a moment about another of the joys if getting just a bit older.  I don’t say getting old because really I am still quite young, but getting past the 30 mark several years back has brought about some of the expected [...]

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There is an epidemic out there of plastic surgeries. In one year the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) reported that people had spent over 8.4 billion dollars on cosmetic surgeries. Enough to run many a country. This figure I’m sure included surgeries that were needed for disfigurements due to accidents, etc. [...]

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I have hesitated to write about this one for some time, because in writing it I am essentially admitting I’m an old fart. I can’t stand the “fashion” trend of the super baggy pants. I am usually pretty accepting of passing fashions, and I don’t mind kids expressing their independence in odd ways [...]

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In the store the other day, I was making my usual rounds with balancing the kids (another rant for another day) and the task ahead of me. I hear behind me the voice of an ever so helpful store clerk. “Can I help you Ma’am?” Ma’am? I turned around only to [...]

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Today I looked in my mirror and saw my mother staring back at me.  This is scary in itself as my mother passed away 14 years ago…but what I mean is…I have her face.
Each wrinkle and sag was her payback for my teenage years…I just know it.  I waved at my reflection and said, “Hi [...]

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Please tell me this is a temporary thing, like puberty for people getting older? I hate to say it, but I am losing my mind. I am afraid to admit it, but I am getting older. I am really not that old, just mid-30s, but my body and brain think this is [...]

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