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Sometimes you have to take the leap and build your wings on the way down. In the new forty that is what I am doing – building my wings.

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Air has no prejudice.

August 16, 2010 Ms. C1 Comment

I rarely watch commercials. I consider the ability to skip over commercials one of the primary perks of having a DVR.  I have become so accustomed to watching things that I have recorded on my DVR (which allows you to stop, fast forward or rewind with ease at your whim) that I struggle when I [...]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged commercial, empowerment, prejudice, Verizon, young women

It takes a lot of energy to simulate normalcy.

August 15, 2010 Ms. CLeave a comment

I get a catalog called What on Earth that has all kinds of unusual items in it.  I used to buy unique t-shirts for my son Cory from this company, but his days of willingly wearing things I think are funny are pretty much over.  One of the shirts in the catalog this time says, [...]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged abnormal, atypical, different, Humor, normal, norms, sociology, typical, what on earth catalog

North Dakota Bois – now that’s hot!

August 14, 2010 Ms. C2 Comments

Nothing is better than starting your morning with a laugh and that laugh was delivered yesterday by my friend Mary who dedicated a video to me on Facebook called North Dakota Bois - a parody on Katy Perry's California Gurls video. Love it or hate it - you have to at least see it once, [...]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Ammon Miller, California Gurls, Humor, North Dakota Bois, parody, YouTube videos

What am I? Flypaper for freaks!?

August 13, 2010 Ms. C2 Comments

As I have said in the past in my blog, friends and family forward me on all kinds of funny emails.  On rare occasion I share some on my blog.  I have seen many iterations of the useful work phrases in my email box over the years and I may even have included some of [...]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged funny sayings, Humor, work

Dating season…

August 12, 2010 Ms. CLeave a comment

Philly Kim shared with me her boyfriend Anil's former dating strategy - a strategy he terms "dating season" - and I enjoyed it so that I feel compelled to share it with all of you. Mostly I share it because I find it brilliant, but I also share it as I am mildly curious as [...]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged anil, dating, dating season, dorothy, Humor, philly kim

David Bowie said it best…

August 11, 2010 Ms. C3 Comments

It has been said that the only real constant in life is change. Yesterday,  Area Voices migrated all of its bloggers to a new platform and it has caused quite a stir. Many things are different and it appears some things may be lost - presently all my blog comments  are missing-in-action (some bloggers report [...]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Area Voices, blogging, change, growth, Humor

Get the picture?

August 10, 2010 Ms. C2 Comments

Whenever I see reports of head-on crashes these days I immediately think one thing - texting while driving.  Now I know the accident could have happened because of a thousand other things, but more and more I suspect texting played a part. Texting annd driving has become the harbinger of doom in my mind.  I [...]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged driving, no phone zone, safety, texting

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