“I’m Sorry!” – Not!
Forget the atrocities that are going on all around us, things we just don’t see: Darfur; the war in Iraq; and the immense gap between the rich and poor in this country. Let’s put a microscope on what we do see and damn – are we ever offended.
It seems we can’t get by a day without someone apologizing for something they said.
Imus is by no means my favorite person; I much prefer Howard Stern. Anyway, when he uttered a comment that was considered offensive, off-color, or, in my opinion, just plain stupid, it opened the floodgates and started a First Amendment cleansing in this country. Imus is a dope. Even Imus knows that. His listeners even expect that. Continue reading “I’m Sorry!” – Not!…
Mother’s Day and Other Guilt
Well it’s May, that month again. May, synonymous with spring, baseball and that weird Hallmark holiday - Mother’s Day.
OK, really what’s the point here? For me a perfect Mother’s Day starts with NOT having the kids around. Having a day to myself…peace and quiet. Long bubble baths and a day at the bookstore.
However, now that my kids are at the age of understanding, they’re insulted.
They want to spend the day with mommy, giving me mother’s day, whether mommy wants it or not.
Being a single mom is more than a challenge. I can empathize with so many out there who are doing the mommy thing solo - even the dads.
I have to say, when Hillary Clinton said it takes a village to raise a child, I thought that was credible, but in today’s society, not possible. I was young and childless. Today, not only do I know what she means, I want IN on that deal.
Spring Forward, Fall Back…Just Let Me Sleep, OK?
Has everyone recovered from our yearly moving of the clock? It seems to me that most people are okay after a day or two…for me, it takes about a month. I see it as jetlag, without the fun travel part, and I don’t like it. Maybe I should move to a state that does not practice the art of confusion or as most call it, Daylight Savings Time.
It has to be the only thing I don’t like about Spring.
Can someone explain why we still do this? Twice a year it’s like a big joke that the government plays on us. Let’s move the clocks. What lunatic invented this? I’ve heard the reasoning behind it: Continue reading Spring Forward, Fall Back…Just Let Me Sleep, OK?…
A Moving Experience
There comes a time in your life when you have to face facts. You’re not as young as you think you are. There’s no such thing as Santa Clause, the tooth fairy, or catching up on your sleep… and moving is a bitch.
If you really want to face your true demons, pack up and move. For me this was move number 25, or so…the early 90’s are a little foggy. You’d think I’d learn a thing or two about being prepared, but no. Again I was furiously packing boxes while the movers were hauling out furniture. And as much as you hear, “if you haven’t used it, worn it or seen it in a year, throw it out,” I still save crap…and really that’s what it is. Continue reading A Moving Experience…
The Brady Bunch Syndrome
Sometimes you’ve got to believe that things happen for a reason.
It’s figuring out the reason…that’s the tough part. As far as relationships go, I’d like to believe that people are put into your life for a purpose: either to teach you something, or for you to teach them something, or if you’re lucky, both.
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