Tag Archives: work

~:: Once Upon a Time ::~

I don’t believe in fairy tales.  I think I did once, but only a little.  I did believe in Santa Claus.  Or else, I believed that there was a “should” to finding surprises and delights left in your living room … Continue reading

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~:: Déjà vu ::~

I have sold myself into service; into slavery have I given myself up: to a pair of dark puzzled eyes, to a pair of bluish-greenish-grayish eyes, to great round eyes filled with a roguish and innocent delight. Children – the … Continue reading

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Women’s work—

First, I have two things to say: 1) I do not like saying goodbye.  Goodbye, Gin.  Goodbye, Max.  I can stand it today, but not yesterday. 2) Here’s a neat little technique: find something at Sam’s club that you know … Continue reading

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Why the Chinese Prize Sons

Though we have run dry of Easter egg hunters, we have no shortage of people who eat breakfast. And while the eggs we peeled for Easter morning were only white as snow and brown as earth, they tasted just like … Continue reading

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