Sunday, May 28, 2006

At this very moment, I'm a happy Cub fan

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It's the first inning. We're playing Atlanta. They are putting the legendary John Smoltz on the mound, against some little puppy pit...
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Saturday, May 27, 2006

Stuff, stuff, and more stuff!

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This month alone I've visited Goodwill three times and divested myself of 8 t-shirts, 9 jackets, 6 sweaters, 2 dresses and a pair of sho...
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Friday, May 26, 2006

Hooked on Pogo, Hooked on Next Time

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I love Pogo. I love Word Whomp, the slots, solitaire and most of all, Turbo 21. These online games of chance have me obsessed. I play them w...
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Thursday, May 25, 2006

A glimpse of the old Mad Dog

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As of yesterday, the Cubs losing streak has officially stopped being funny. Future Hall of Famer #31, Greg Maddux, was inept. When that happ...
Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Shopping for a life I don't have

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I live in a very nice 2BR condo on the top floor of a very nice building. The neighborhood is terrific. While I long to redo the bathroom so...
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Monday, May 22, 2006

You never give me your money ...

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The Beatle puns are starting to turn up everywhere, even in the legitimate press like TIME and NEWSWEEK, in reports on the McCartney-Mills b...
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Sunday, May 21, 2006

I could listen to him all day

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Former Senator John Edwards is being interviewed on ABC right now. Love the blue eyes, love the hair, love the voice. Oh, I completely appro...
Saturday, May 20, 2006

Be careful who you Google

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Decades ago I was involved with two very different men. One was sweet, stable, sensitive. The other was charming, gorgeous and tormented. A ...
Tuesday, May 16, 2006

I admit it. I'm hooked.

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I'm writing this as I watch American Idol . I've assiduously avoided it the first four or five seasons -- just as I've avoided ...
Saturday, May 13, 2006

What's a friend to do?

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I have a close friend who has been dear to me from the moment we met in 1992. We couldn't be more different. He's male, I'm fema...
Friday, May 12, 2006

And I Love Him

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A rather startlingly unretouched photo of Paul McCartney recently appeared on the cover of AARP magazine. Next month Macca turns 64 and beca...
Thursday, May 11, 2006

In Praise of 5 Missing Lbs.

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I lost 5 lbs.! It's amazing how it has changed my outlook on life. Years ago I was a size 6. At the time, I thought that was great. Look...
Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Lost and Found

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Last weekend, while doing laundry in the machines I share with the other condo owners, I lost a black trouser sock. I kept the lone sock, un...
Sunday, May 07, 2006

In the moment

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The sky is clear and blue. The mercury is grazing 70ยบ. The sun is bright. I downloaded my favorite Bob Dylan song ("Lily, Rosemary and ...
Friday, May 05, 2006

I will not obsess; I will not obsess; I will not obsess

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Clinique has discontinued the ONE PRODUCT that helps me win in my ongoing battle against adult acne: Quick Clearing Pads with Salicylic Acid...
Thursday, May 04, 2006

And, God help me, I enjoyed it!

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Yesterday I went to Marshall Field's to check out the petite career wear sales racks. New season + new job search = new suit. Was very h...
Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Self Talk

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Where did my discipline go? When I was in my 30s, I used to work out 5x a week (alternating between cardio and machines). Now I am filled wi...
Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Hardware Stores: The Land that Time Forgot

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I know nothing about home improvement. I am the least handy person on the face of the planet. I am fine with this. But every once in a while...