Sometimes a nut’s just a nut

Posted May 24 2010 in

Inspired by Tawna Fenske’s recent post about things that sound dirty but aren’t, I was reminded of this story that happened when I was about sixteen years old. I wore braces for many years. Seven to be precise. Seven long and painful years. My little group of friends was fond of a restaurant chain that’s […]

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Don’t look! Foreshadowing laughs?

Posted May 21 2010 in

“One must not put a loaded rifle on the stage if no one is thinking of firing it.” Chekhov Tomorrow is Open the Pool Day. (If you’re on Long Island, stop by! It’s a real party.) *shudders* I dread this job.  Worse than leg waxing, worse than root canal, even worse than a world with […]

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Taking Time Off

Posted May 15 2010

For Mother’s Day, my sons bought me a bag of books. They even threw in chocolate.  How well my boys know me.  Books and chocolate are THE best gift ever.  In the bag were: The Electric Church by Jeff Somers The Digital Plague by Jeff Somers Delicious by Sherry Thomas Dead in the Family by […]

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chain letter inspiration

Posted May 2 2010 in

I love to hear about where writers get their ideas. Stephenie Meyer had a dream that became Twilight. JK Rowling created Harry Potter during a train ride.  Stephen King dreamed up Carrie while cleaning a Ladies’ Room and spying the tampon dispenser. Dan Brown claims an art history class introduced him to the hidden meaning […]

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