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Monthly Archives: December 2014
Try a Little More Tenderness
So anyhow. To continue where I left off last week… Quakers (and Quaker fakers like my family) talk about holding people “in the light”. To me, this is equivalent to “I’ll pray for you” or “I’m thinking about you” or … Continue reading
Try a Little Tenderness
Several weeks ago, a short article in the Star Tribune caught my eye. The Ebola outbreak in Africa effectively trapped a woman and her two children, preventing them from getting home to Minnesota. In order to return, they would’ve needed … Continue reading
Best of 2014 is Worst of 2014
It happened slowly, insidiously, like a giant slime mold creeping in from the East Coast. A toxic virus, invisible and deadly, infiltrated communication patterns, leaving a sickening aftertaste of disingenuity with a touch of condescension. Yes, it’s true, folks. “artisan” … Continue reading
‘Round Midnight
I feel the precipitous drop in my energy. My scrubs are scratchier, scalp too tight. Alone in the call room, I let down my hair, slip off my shoes. The fitted sheet slides over the plastic mattress. Petroleum byproducts assault … Continue reading
The Top Ten Reasons I Could Never Do A Lifestyle Blog
10) I decorate with dead animals. While some folks appreciate my roadkill taxidermy collection, others find it creepy at best, nasty at worst. 9) My relationship with food. I love food. I particularly love when other people cook food. The … Continue reading