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Poor in a Grocery Store
You don't need to recall it - I recall it everyday. My right arm and shoulder have sustained multiple injuries, so I refrain from carrying a heavy purse when I'm required to 'walk-a-ways' (a Midwestern vernacular term I haven't shed, despite living in CA for...
Clear, Concise, and Complete
Writing requires judicious revision, a truism that used to alarm the novel novelist that was me. No more. I'm more assured in my skills. Writing can effortful, not glib, for some, though seldom for me. It requires accountability: to be purposeful and precise, with an...
Clothes Rapport
On first view, even before women get to my vibrant smile and my aire of positivity and enchantment with life…their notice is captured by my clothes.
Life as a Miracle: ASHA Licensing Exam
Life as a Miracle… Life as a Plan…
Take a crucial test while on vacation, I recommend.
Word Climbing: is it better than dumbing words down?
Words are cheap, but it’s culture-killer to use them without thought.
Self Love: Mind the Gap
If I asked you to name all the things you love, how long would it take you to name yourself?
Conversational Characteristics of Me and He
Larry and I are decidedly conversational, yet our styles differ as much as Venus and Mars: Laconic vs. Loquacious = Larry and Me. He's not exactly terse, but he is economical in his verbiage. He says what he means, precise as a knife - or a big stick. He has the...
Random Acts of Kindness
I perform random acts of kindness – although they are neither random nor an act.
You know you’re old(er) when…
I hate this time of year, despite the fact that the days are rapidly gaining light, lengthening to return hope.
I despise these days because it’s tax prep time. Uncle Sam needs his paycheck to spend in all the nefarious ways they selected without proper ask. Grr-rr.
Yet, we are citizens of this great country, and for all of its incredible aspects we must pay. We are compliant, appreciative, and obedient to the letter of the law.
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