Sunday, October 29, 2006

My best Halloween costumes

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No Halloween parties this year. But as an adult, I've celebrated dressed as: Harpo Marx. My favorite costume because I got to see myself...

Here's hoping there's a flat screen TV in Heaven

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My late father loved the Chicago Bears. They didn't bring him joy, but that's OK. Neither did the Cubs. Nor did my mom, my sisters, ...

It still hurts

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Oh, it hurts less. But it still hurts. November 2, 2004, I mean. I worked very hard for Senator John F. Kerry, and I'm prouder of that t...

Give me strength

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I bought my Halloween candy today. It's sitting on my kitchen counter. I have promised myself that my reward for self-restraint will be ...
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Saturday, October 28, 2006

Ah, the 1970s

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Today there's Jesse McCartney, John Mayer and Orlando Bloom. But back in my day, here are the heartthrobs who decorated my high school l...
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I Miss My Mommy

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Early Saturday evening is when my mother and I usually check in with one another. This weekend she is staying with my uncle, her baby brothe...

Do I LOOK happy?

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Got a most fascinating message from my doctor yesterday. Even though I have lost weight ... even though I have increased my aerobic capabili...

In praise of McDreamy

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Have you seen the new issue of US? I am once again sooooo in love with Patrick Dempsey. Seems that the on-set argument we've heard whis...
Friday, October 27, 2006

Guilty pleasures

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10 songs I will deny having on my iPod if asked: Just the Way You Are -- Billy Joel Julie, Do Ya Love Me? -- Bobby Sherman Saturday Night --...
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A debt is owed

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"Physical exercise can improve both your mental and physical health … Exercise helps alleviate stress and can make you more productive....
Thursday, October 26, 2006

I will not obsess, I will not obsess, I will not obsess

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Today I am fixating on: The winter storm warning in Denver. My best friend is flying there from LAX this afternoon. According to weather.co...
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Only 5 months till Spring Training

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The Dodgers are interested in re-signing Greg Maddux! "I think we saw what we looked like the second half of the year with Greg, and I ...

I still love it with all the madness in my soul

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She's still in here, somewhere. The girl who first heard, and was transformed by, Born to Run. I may have a mortgage and an office that...
Tuesday, October 24, 2006

No more tears

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I am not an insensitive bitch. I know there are those who will disagree with me out there, but really, I'm not. It's just I work in ...
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Back in the saddle again ...

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Here I am at my desk, wishing I was anywhere else. I'm soooo tired. Maybe this is to be expected on my first day back to work after four...
Monday, October 23, 2006

It's not funny, but ...

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... it kinda is. Over the years I've read story after story about how cheap Sir Paul McCartney is. Ok, he was a slum kid and early pover...

At least I didn't pack a lantern

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I hate doing laundry, and yet today I had to do three loads. I completely overpacked, bringing clothes along to Las Vegas that I never wore....

Why does Titanic still fascinate us?

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After at least four movies, two plays, countless books and documentaries, the Titanic is still big box office. We went to see the exhibit of...
Sunday, October 22, 2006

The old gray mare ain't what she used to be

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I am referring to both myself and to Vegas. I just returned from the most uneventful weekend I've ever spent in Glitter Gulch. Not that ...
Friday, October 20, 2006

Fear of flying

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This isn't a literary reference to Erica Jong and sexual liberation. I mean it in the literal, I-don't-want-to-get-on-that-plane way...
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Thursday, October 19, 2006

I believe in Vaughnistan

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So happy to hear that Jen and Vince haven't broken up. It's pathetic, I know, but I actually do care. First of all, I felt bad for h...

Who stole the Topinka? Someone call the cops!

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Somebody stole the Topinka! Our Republican gubernatorial* candidate, Judy Baar Topinka, resides in the Chicago suburb of Riverside. Her son,...
Wednesday, October 18, 2006

It's been a hard day's night

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The London tabloids are abuzz. Lady McCartney has unleashed publicity hell on poor Sir Paul. She claims in her newly-filed divorce papers th...

Well, this was humbling

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I went to the doctor today (thanks for asking, Ms. Hickory). It was my bi-annual blood test to make sure that my cholesterol meds are still ...
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Remembering The Golden Girl

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I like Meredith Vieira and am glad she's the one NBC tapped for the Today Show. During the hype leading up to her Today debut, many arti...
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Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Justice for Templeton!

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Growing up, Charlotte's Web had an enormous impact on me that is still felt today. For example, I do not kill spiders. If I come upon o...
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Monday, October 16, 2006

Lou. Lou. Lou.

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We have a new manager. Lou Piniella. I predict he will receive a warm welcome in The Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field. A beloved outfielde...
Sunday, October 15, 2006

We may have finally reached critical mass

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I believe in the two-party system. I get misty when I hear patriotic songs. I don't believe in the politics of destruction and try to vo...
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My highly personal metaphor

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In Laurie's world, Books = Men. I love books. I love men. I can find something good, valuable or fun in even the silliest, lowest-brow v...
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Why aren't I more upset?

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My immediate team of coworkers is small, 9 in all. I know one of my merry little band is resigning Monday morning. I suspect a second will, ...
Saturday, October 14, 2006

Mets vs. Cardinals

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So this is what hell looks like. As a Cub fan, I can think of no worse match up. As I understand Major League Baseball, one team has to win ...

This is very bad news

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I knew it was coming, and yesterday was the day. I received a postcard from Guthy Renker, officially announcing that my beloved Time Release...
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Belated props to the Birthday Boy

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October 9 was the anniversary of John Lennon's birth. Perhaps that's why I've been thinking of him so often lately. Or maybe it...

Thanks, neighbor!

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Frasier's dad, John Mahoney, has come home. Since the series ended, he has been living full-time in his Oak Park apartment, the one he...
Thursday, October 12, 2006

Pretty in Pink

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I couldn't sleep and decided it was time for a change. I think I like this template. And if I don't, no reason why I can't chang...
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