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Meanwhile, in the real world…
It occurs to me I should write about actual things that are going on in the real world, and not just the things going on in my mind. In an effort to be a fun, active mom, I took the kids to a playground after dinner on Wednesday just like all the other fun, active…
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Unfair Assumptions
I get hassled for money sometimes when I’m walking around my neighborhood. Not every day, but frequently. I hate being asked for money. I lived in New York City for too long so despite being generally sympathetic towards humans who have fallen on tough times, I have zero tolerance for panhandlers and their bullshit. Now…
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Melted marshmallow
During the summer my kids sometimes accompanied me to the grocery store. They took this opportunity to lobby for ridiculous cereals that I never buy (“look, this one has less sugar than oatmeal squares!”). That is the story of how I ended up with both Rainbow Krispies and Cocoa Krispies in my cupboard. You should…
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Documentary Review/ Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
This is not a documentary about the attack on the twin towers on September 11, 2001. You would be forgiven for thinking it might be. It opens with American 11 taking off from Boston on the morning of September 11, 2001. We all know where this is headed. I’ve watched a lot of documentaries about…
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Princess Diana and the Old Days
I was watching a documentary about Princess Diana when I looked at the date and realized that it had been exactly twenty-six years since her funeral. Princess Diana really defines the 90s for me in many ways. Her last, most exciting years and her death occurred right in the middle of my family’s People magazine…
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Safe
This morning my children walked to school together alone, and this afternoon they will walk home together without me. They are eight and ten and I suppose they are ready, but I am not. I did not expect to be a helicopter parent. I am not particularly precious about children in general, and I don’t…
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Meal Planning and Housekeeping Treadmill
It’s summer, which means we spend most weekends at our lake cabin up north. Such a strange sentence to write. I never thought I would be a cabin owner. I spent most of my childhood packing up and going to my dad’s house every other weekend and I hated it and had no intention of…
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Documentary Review/ Arnold
An engrossing biopic about a guy I didn’t think was particularly interesting. This three-part series covers Arnold Schwarzenegger’s whole life: from a boy growing up in Austria, through his bodybuilding career, to Hollywood, and finally to the governor’s office in Sacramento. I had a lot more respect for Arnold Schwarzenegger after watching this documentary. He…
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The clover can stay.
I was just out in the yard doing a shit job of weeding. There’s clover and grass growing in some of the garden beds and I only made a half-hearted attempt to clear it. I picked up some sticks but not others. I didn’t get the pruning shears out at all. I find it difficult…
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August
Why is it so hot?Why are others so happy?Summer is too long.