Category: Musings
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Different times. Different lives.
Amidst the hum of the dryer running overhead, I sat back on the recliner, my shiny new laptop resting comfortably on my lap. A couple of chat windows blinked. Alternating between them, an innocuous answer threw me off track. How are your parents? I queried. Well. Getting old came the response. The conversation lasted less…
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Reflections on the rearview
I hit the roadways right in the middle of the rush hour. It takes me a precise 7 minutes to get to the first light. As I make the turn to enter the ramp leading to the highway, I angle my head to glance at the clock. A smile creeps into my face wiping out…
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The heavy patterned veil
I peek from behind a veil. A rich ornate crimson colored piece of fabric. I see bits and pieces of what is happening yonder. I stand back content to watch from afar. I am tired of having been the focus. Of having the spotlight turned on me. I understand it was of my choosing. The…
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Media bias or social conditioning?
Yesterday being the end of the work week for me, I luxuriated in the joys of browsing endlessly before going to bed. I caught up on the news flitting from webzine to webzine and the snippets and excerpts from Walter Issacson’s biography of Steve Jobs caught my eye. Intrigued, I hopped over to Amazon and looked up…
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Spooky thoughts for this Halloween
With just a few days to go before Halloween, I mulled over what to buy for Kay and Cee this year. Last year they were a butterfly and a bumblebee. Spying a bright green alligator and a pink and yellow butterfly vest costume, I bought them home. Then my wise sis in law told me this…
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Let there be light!
Holiday season is upon us. This past Sunday I rushed through the aisles of the local clothing store picking up a piece here and a piece there. I piled on my purchases and dove into the first available dressing room making sure I had at least one pair that fit. Walking out the store with…
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Limping, Walking, Winding down
Thursday morning started with the strange sight of Cee limping as she walked. I first thought she had something stuck to her foot. Gently pushing her to walk properly, I inspected her foot. Nothing. I then thought may be she was outgrowing her footed PJs and made a mental note to get new ones. The…
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Music, Muses
With the weather cooling and winter coming at us faster than I like, I realize it will soon be a year since I started my current job. One that I like and enjoy with the sole exception of the long commute it entails. Over the past year, NPR and WHYY has kept me company morning…
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It’s not personal. Really!
Driving back home this evening I realized with a sigh that all of my usual victims were unavailable to give me company on my long drive home. I alternated between a local FM channel and NPR. The need to connect to a live person was visceral. So, my mind wandered around the US map, zoning…
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It’s a long, lonely walk and why it shouldn’t be
I stumbled on this trailer (*not safe to open at work*) on F.B sometime this week and as all things related to being a woman, it jolted me. Miss Representation 8 min. Trailer 8/23/11 from Miss Representation on Vimeo. My brain has a lot of jumbled thoughts. Thoughts on why I think this is a very…