There are only two weeks left in October and I find myself pondering (once again) at what point time got away from me. Wasn’t it August a few weeks ago? Where does the time go? I am fascinated with the phenomenon of the perception of the passage of time. When you hope time will pass [...]
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The twelve step program…
Yes, it’s true…I am a recovering attorney. And yes, there is a twelve step program. The steps may seem simple, but they really are not. I find myself struggling with them and I often find that for every step forward I take, I oftentimes take two (and sometimes ten) steps back. The twelve steps to [...]
Don’t be a “Richard”…
Ever heard the phrase, “Don’t be a Richard”? It is a play on the multiple meanings of the sometimes utilized casual name for Richard – Dick. I have never understood how it made sense to shorten Richard to Dick. Rich I understand – even Rick I get, but Dick…where does the “D” enter into the [...]
A bit of smile therapy…
Well, my wagon is still draggin’. I slept a good long time and woke up with the feeling that someone shoved a hundred beans forcefully into my nostrils to fill every available area of my face. I loathe acknowledging out loud that my face hurts lest I open myself up to the retort, “well, it [...]
Acclimatization or Alaska – it depends on the temperature…
I am staying home sick today as my sinus cavities seem to be having a convention and the attendees are packed in to the extent that my head feels like one of those giant head balloon characters in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. A lovely visual – what can I say -I have to tell [...]
Forward movement…
I get lots of email. A small percentage of those are email forwards from friends and family. Some of them are quite interesting. The other day Naomi sent me one which had in the subject line, “I’ve been arrested!” Knowing Naomi I was pretty sure what I was going to find in the email. Needless [...]
So…what do you call it?
Many moons ago I took a college class called Human Sexuality. From that class, one class session in particular stands out in my memory. That was the session when the class was divided into two groups – male and female – and asked to write two lists for the names/titles/labels we gave our private parts. [...]
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