Year: 2019
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: a christmas thought :
In this day and age, you should be careful who you listen to. People, given the chance, will cheerfully and eagerly lead you astray. They’ll tell you up is down, black is white, stop means go. Don’t fall for it. I speak from experience. You see, just about everyone I know has tried to teach…
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: this world is breaking my heart :
And I blame Christmas music. I do. Think I’m exaggerating? Fine. You try to make it all the way through Vince Gill’s Let There be Peace on Earth dry-eyed. Go ahead, I dare you — just don’t try it in public, since it may not go well. Unless you’re an icicle, you’ll grab a Kleenex…
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: can I, please, can I? :
I’m a citizen. Not particularly upstanding or solid, but a citizen nevertheless, and I’m pretty sure that entitles me to certain benefits, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. At least according to the U.S. Constitution, a document that used to carry serious weight in legal circles and the halls of government. But…
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: so much for being invisible :
There’s a school of thought that says women over the age of 50 become invisible to society. The theory being, when a woman’s looks start to fade, she’s neither useful nor of interest and, therefore, she’s ignored. Instead of feeling insulted, I was tickled pink. You see, I’ve spent a lifetime getting caught and /…
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: the secret to happiness :
It’s three simple words and I know what they are: give zero f*cks. Those words in that order will bring you maybe not joy, but something in the joyous neighborhood, like contentment. A peaceful ease. When the only opinion that matters to you is your own, well, it’s very, very liberating. Until you screw up,…
the whirly girl 