365 Nights — A Memoir of Intimacy

I’m sad about Michael Jackson.  Really, I am.  He was a gifted singer and musician…an “artist.” I throw that in because I always chuckle a bit at Hollywood’s need to refer to everyone as a great “artist.”  Well, he was.  But he was also strange, and sad, and probably lonely, and likely an incredibly tragic victim of fame, fortune and all the things that we think will bring us happiness.  I mean, would visiting Disneyland EVERY DAY OF YOUR LIFE really be that much fun? You get the point.

The thing is, I was astounded by the public mourning process.  The 24-hour news coverage of people wailing, even keening, in (more…)

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August 19th — A few years ago, I finally got chapped at paying five bucks for wimpy little fresh herbs that wouldn’t last a day in my kitchen.  I didn’t know how cheap – or easy — it was to grow my own, I just sensed that there had to be a better way. Kind of like when you realize that store bought cookies will never, ever, as long as you live, be as good as homemade cookies.  And while store bought is easy, homemade isn’t that hard at all.

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August 18th — Laugh if you want. I planted a garden. Well, that’s not exactly true. But I do currently have a rather impressive looking raised bed in my backyard replete with tomatoes, cucumber and peppers. Well, that’s not exactly true either.

Let me back up. (more…)

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August 17th — My favorite magazine (that shall remain unnamed in this post) recently sent me one of those lovely, don’t-forget-we-love-you-as-a-reader emails with the tagline “How to Clean Children’s Bath Toys.”
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August 7 — Many of you know that I take great pride in my ability to write a kick-butt customer service letter.  I have high customer service standards as my old roommate, Kathy, worked at Orange Julius in the High Point Mall for many years and mastered the fine arts of customer service.  You know about my letter to Jeffrey Immelt at GE just  prior to a significant stock down turn.  Coincidence? I think not.

So here is a recap of my Staples Customer Service Experience. Time Spent: 9 minutes. (more…)

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August 6 — I am taking bridge lessons.  Go ahead, I’ll wait while you go off and snicker.  But when you’re sitting in the retirement village with nothing to do while my friends and I play out a 4NT hand, who’ll be laughing then?  Yes, I’m taking bridge lessons as a preventative senior measure.  So when I’m old and gray and decrepit, I’ll have something to do.  (more…)

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August 5th — I’ve been gone from Facebook and my blog and apparently a handful of folks noticed. I’m flattered beyond belief as I have broken this summer every rule for the blogging community.

1) you must blog regularly;

2) you must never stop blogging;

3) you must always be thinking about blogging; and (more…)

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