July 2011

His Faithful Squire Out Tomorrow!

His Faithful Squire Out Tomorrow!

Am I excited? Oh, just the teeniest bit… 😀 Six-Sentence Sunday–from an argument in the middle. “You let people think I won you,” he growled, “that I’m—I’m some kind of big shot, I won you, I keep you, I’m such an incredible man I can hold you despite how easily distracted you are—like you don’t […]

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He’s a Magic Man

He's a Magic Man

Once upon a time back in my semi-wild youth, I was trying hard not to be head over heels for a completely unsuitable person. My practical side was overwhelmed, my dreamer side madly in love. I knew to the bottom of my soul that he would turn my world inside out and leave me in

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Are Customers a Dime a Dozen, Then?

Are Customers a Dime a Dozen, Then?

I use this icon because that’s how it felt–as if I were invisible. The only Apple Store around is in a very expensive area. The I’ve lived here twenty years and never been near it-type expensive. It’s in a gorgeous shopping center with lovely landscaping including waterfalls (in the desert, remember), fountains, and real trees.

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Sticks and Stones

Sticks and Stones

I work at a middle school. I’ve been called a lot of names by 11-to-14-year-olds in nine years. Doesn’t bother me; angry kids will say angry things. In those years I’ve also talked to a lot of kids who got in trouble because “he called my mom a ho!” or “she called me a bitch!”

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Go Green AND Save Yourself Trouble

Go Green AND Save Yourself Trouble

I dunno, maybe I’m the last one on this particular bandwagon though I’ve been on it a while. It just occurred to me (duh) to share. Have you heard of Catalog Choice? It’s free. It’s awesome. It’s good for way more than stopping annoying catalogs. Check this out. All I did was go to their

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A Rant Against Internet Rants

A Rant Against Internet Rants

I started reading an article yesterday in which the writer railed against everything from profanity in blogs (somehow relating this to Fight Club) to indie authors calling themselves “indie” when all self-publishing is crap. Apparently the only novels that are self-published are the ones not good enough to be traditionally published. And when I say railing,

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I Need a New Brain

Or at least a back-up brain. Please? At work I’ve long used the calendar function of old Outlook to remind me to do things, but I never got in the habit at home–one reason being that I don’t own that version at home. Recently I decided I needed the brain back-up, and started using reminders

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