Tag Archives: Childhood

What the Answer is Supposed to Be

What’s school for? Continue reading

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And for Someone Who Likes to Rock

A blast from my past. Continue reading

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Shy Dee Doze

Merry Christmas. Continue reading

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Deja Vu Again

Christmas Eve tall over again. Continue reading

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Sucky Timing, Sound Advice

Everything (OK, not everything, but something) I need to know about politics, I learned from curling. Continue reading

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Father Knows Best

A lesson from my father that has stood the test of time. Continue reading

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The Dialectic of Kitchen Appliances

Just put it in the mic-oh-wave. I look at my visitor happily ensconced on the black-vinyl bench of our built-in kitchen table. Happily because it was fun to scramble up and sit like a big girl: at home she has … Continue reading

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E is for Eye Doctor

The little kid within still carries a grudge against a suspicious school nurse from 40 years ago. Continue reading

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Say What?

I’m getting the Look. You know the one: the face loses expression, the entire body goes still. Continue reading

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