A favorite passage from a favorite book: She stared at the finger that had held light. She wanted to argue that it could not be true — she had been too badly hurt — she had too much to overcome. But far inside she felt a tremulous power, a ripple of laughter and joy, that [...]
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A lovely public way to be wished a happy birthday.
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I met with the otolaryngology guys today and managed not to giggle at the sweet, blond-bearded resident who handled the initial consultation before fetching the doctor whose name is on the business cards. I love teaching hospitals. It’s hard to answer some questions without going into overshare mode, though: “This was diagnosed when? And why [...]
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In spite of Mother Nature’s bipolar disorder (not to disparage, but to say that perhaps medication should be considered), this weekend reminded me of the bright sides. Of everything. I did a training walk on Saturday with some team members (and some spouses, and some former team members, and a puppy!). I managed 7 miles [...]
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Brightening the day: Or absorbing the gloom?
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An executive I know recalled this “preferred quality” from an interview at a previous place of employment. It applies to our office and department, as well — I’m not sure I’ve ever worked at a place that didn’t require this tolerance, except UPS. Even Dairy Belle was always in some kind of flux — over [...]
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There’s a minor skirmish going around the interwebs about conservative radio talk show host Laura Ingraham’s comments about Meghan McCain’s weight. If you haven’t heard of or about Meghan McCain (and I hadn’t, until last week), she’s John McCain’s daughter and a blogger at the Daily Beast. She cut her teeth blogging on her dad’s [...]
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Someone got here looking for this, so I will oblige with what limited advice I can offer. Good things to say: “I’m so sorry.” Classic, simple, honest. “I will miss him/her — he/she was always so nice/kind/funny.” Everyone likes to think their family member will be missed and fondly remembered. “You know, I still laugh every time [...]
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Are you wondering why I haven’t bitched or moaned about politics lately, or commented on the stimulus package or TARP or earmarks? Because I do realize there’s a shocking lack of political content on here this year. It’s for the best reason ever, though: President Obama and the good folks of MSNBC are doing a fantastic job of calling [...]
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Will someone please go buy this warehouse-turned-townhouse? It’s just so, so…neat. It’s up on the auction block and I think it needs owners far cooler than I. And really, isn’t “Service Station” just as welcoming as “Home Sweet Home”? How does one clean exposed brick?
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