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It seems she just up and left. Did she feel unwelcome? Unwanted? Unappreciated? Unloved? And am I the only one who misses her? Surely not. Silly holds a unique place the world of laughter. Responses to her brand of humor include groans, eye rolls and the occasional belly-laugh. Hers is most definitely not high or […]
And it was surely a good and happy thing when the air conditioner kicked in. And then it kicked off. And it stayed that way until help arrived the next day. After much inspection, much exploration and a hefty non-repair bill, it was determined that the air-conditioning unit, now known as IT, thought IT was […]
They were, at least in my day, required courses in high school. Neither held much interest to me but they were part of the curriculum. No way around taking both if you wanted to graduate. I still remember a particular history test. I got an E. Accustomed as I was to reasonably good grades, I […]
Or not to go.. To church… On Easter Sunday? For many, it’s not even a question. For others, it’s not so simple. For “Regulars,” going to church on Easter is a given. Easter’s one of the most important liturgical days of the year. And for the “Regulars”, it’s also a matter of the same time, […]
It’s not a four-letter word but it sure feels like one. One must be very careful when and where one utters the very word. It’s currently not acceptable at dinner tables or with new acquaintances. And it’s most certainly not welcome at ladies’ luncheons or cocktail parties. I vividly remember heated political discussions among my […]
It’s so strange. I was going to write about our (mis) fortune and (dis) pleasure of living in places known for their susceptibility to damaging storm activity. Ohio, where we lived for many years, always gets more than its fair share of tornadoes. The South Carolina coast, our current home, is unnecessarily hurricane prone. Both […]
. Then what is in the Ear of the Listener? Joy? Conflict? Happiness? Sadness? It’s all that and more. But it can be tough when the words aren’t ours. When they’re expressed in languages we don’t know. Or speak. Or understand. But does that mean those words, those expressions, those feelings have no value? Simply […]
No, not bathing. Not birthday. Not monkey. No, I’m referring to the SUITS television show of many years ago. Starring, among others, the one and only Meghan Markle. Who, BTW, is not a bad actress and has great legs. But I digress. We never watched a single, solitary episode of SUITS in its prime time. […]
We have never experienced more visual, more guttural, or more powerful statements of polarization as we did during our life in Ohio. Everything since has paled in comparison. We could always see it building. Friends and neighbors taking sides. Hard lines being drawn and compromise a mere word in the dictionary. Signs were everywhere. […]
Nothing Gained. Such was the case with our great Ketamine experiment/experience of last week. Ketamine is known to occasionally cause a high blood pressure spike after the injection and during the “experience.” Apparently, I was vulnerable to that. It was a no-brainer to quickly grasp that dystonia is one thing; a stroke would be quite […]
Ketamine is a drug that produces hallucinogenic responses. It can distort reality and perception. Frequently, the user is not in control and feels disconnected to his/her environment. Under normal circumstances, I couldn’t run fast enough to get away from such a thing. Why then, am I choosing to have a Ketamine injection on Monday? With […]
A recent article in the New York Times Magazine caught my eye. Written by a journalist, he encourages each of us to look around ourselves, recording everything we notice, including the people, sounds, smells, noises and screens. In other words: wake up, smell the roses, and write it down. On a recent trip to the […]
Early last week, my old friend, Agatha, grabbed me by the hand said: “Let’s go. Let’s hop on The Blue Train out of Paris and we’ll be at the Riviera in no time at all.” “Pack your bags,” she said. “There’s no time to waste. I’ve reserved compartments for each of us. We’ll sup in […]
No, not opposing political viewpoints. The views I’m talking about come from three inanimate objects in our house. They might not have voices but their messages are loud and clear. How can that be? The three objects are, respectively, an Apple Watch and two hearing aids. Here’s the problem: The Apple Watch suggests that […]
Of course they are. They’re as reliable as the tide. They always return right before Thanksgiving. And they always set up camp in the same small spot. Just a bit down the sound from us. Year after year. They’re the mergansers, of course. Those sweet-faced little ducklings. As part of their daily lives, they go […]