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Notes from a Once Lethal Lady

Posted on June 16, 2025 by

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I cringe when I think of all the people I’ve told off in my professional life. I was the queen of righteous indignation. The sun could not set on an unresolved issue. Nothing could wait until tomorrow. I could never afford to ‘sleep on… Continue Reading “Notes from a Once Lethal Lady”

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Notes from a Once Lethal Lady

Posted on July 2, 2017 by

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I cringe when I think of all the people I’ve told off in my professional life. I was the queen of righteous indignation. The sun could not set on an unresolved issue. Nothing could wait until tomorrow. I could never afford to ‘sleep on… Continue Reading “Notes from a Once Lethal Lady”

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Two Weeks at Big Girl Camp

Posted on August 18, 2012 by

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What do you learn at Big Girl Camp?  What’s the essence of being a big girl? My younger granddaughter has been having a hard time being 6.  She complains that all the grown-ups treat her like a baby.  She often encourages this by bursting… Continue Reading “Two Weeks at Big Girl Camp”

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What happens here on Red's Wrap is all over the map. There is no single theme, no overarching gripe, no malady of my own or others that dominates. I write about what seems important or interesting at the moment and what aims me toward hope. I write stories, essays, poems - whatever fits the day and the mood. Nothing stays the same, here or anywhere. That's a good thing. Happiness. It's relative.

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