Still Cranky
The blog formerly known as "Chronic Fatigue"
Category: Navel Gazing
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I recently became something I never thought I’d be: I became a bride. To say I “married late” is an understatement. I'd sooner tell you my Social Security number than admit my age. But let’s just say the last time there was any estrogen floating around in my system, Mitt Romney was in favor of…
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One of the hallmarks of growing older is the sad and alarming realization that younger people don't relate to your cultural touchstones. For me, that has never been more true than this week. Because this week, Shirley Temple died. When the headline crawled across the bottom of my TV screen, I was stunned. Although I…
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Q: What do the following words have in common? "awesome", "fascinating", "incredible", "marvelous", "prodigious", "shocking", "stunning", "surprising", "unbelievable", "wonderful" A: They are all synonyms for "amazing". However…you don't hear any of those other words used much anymore. Because the only adjective that gets used to describe anything these days seems to be "amazing". Have you…
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A picture is worth a thousand words… And right now, I'm lucky if I can peck out even a hundred words with…"The Claw". If you've been wondering why I haven't written anything for over a month, this is my excuse. Yes, it's my RIGHT hand…I broke my finger…had surgery…no, I'm not sure how long I'll…
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I spend a lot of time in Walgreens. You might even say I pretty much live there. So I'm highly attuned to even the slightest changes at the stores. Lately, I've noticed a disturbing new trend. The store is locking up certain merchandise behind glass (or rather, Plexiglass). If you wish to purchase an item,…
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