Tag: story
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The Genetic Conundrum: Why Am I Me?
I watched five-year-old Isley plop down in front of yet another episode of “My Little Pony”. In her perfect world, it would be a castle, ponies–the names and personalities of each of them as familiar to her as her own name–various other critters, and her. Her world. What fascinated me was the way she sat. Her…
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A Carrion Bird By Any Name Still Eats Road Kill
I’d been in the house too long and was feeling a bad case of the frumps. My nose had been buried in my computer. Eyes bleary. Neck aching. My brain quickly turning to quirky. Which could explain this post. It was one of those days, however, that just calls to you to come out and…
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More Colors Than Crayola
Family. The brushstrokes of the stories of our lives. I think much of mine has been finger painted. Or possibly spray painted. But it’s rich with color. And really interesting people. I’ve been in Chicago this past weekend with two of my daughters, my sisters and mom. To celebrate daughter Courtney’s upcoming wedding with a…
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Blog Hip Hop
With so many outstanding blogs on the web today, it feels somewhat like a game to figure out which ones are worth your time. A little like Candy Land, where you hop from one color to another and slide through stretches when you hit special places. To me, landing on quality blogs is often like…
Tip of My Iceberg 