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Tag: Ragtag Daily Prompt
Itty-Bitty Changes on the Bus
One small improvement that I could make in my life is to water my new hostas until they really take root and stop the cycle of elation about plant-buying and resentment about plant care that has ruled my adult life. Which is saying something… Continue Reading “Itty-Bitty Changes on the Bus”
The Future’s in the Palms
A strikingly beautiful woman with a long flowing skirt read my palm once. She was a co-worker and her offer to read my palm came after she noticed the persistent hangdog expression on my face after my boyfriend dumped me for Miss Utah. You… Continue Reading “The Future’s in the Palms”
Old + Woman = Need for Sharper Elbows
It’s a double whammy. Being old – as in significantly old – and being a woman. You might as well have the word irrelevant tattooed across your forehead. Don’t pay any attention to me, your face says. I might have been smart as a… Continue Reading “Old + Woman = Need for Sharper Elbows”
She Never Liked Pink: My Mother’s Perfection
This was my mother in 1938. The picture was taken at Niagara Falls. She was on her honeymoon, delayed several months while she and my dad gathered their resources. They kept track of their expenses in a small black notebook, noting every gas purchase,… Continue Reading “She Never Liked Pink: My Mother’s Perfection”
Hammers, Nails, and Persistent People
To be honest, persistent people are tiresome. They hammer on one nail for years, decades, looking up only to lecture the rest of us on how we lack fortitude, commitment, willingness to wash our hair shirts in cold water and put them back on… Continue Reading “Hammers, Nails, and Persistent People”
Confidence: You Are Who You Pretend to Be
Who appears to be the most confident person you know might be a better way to ask this question. A person who can make a speech before a thousand people might struggle striking up a conversation at the bar. A person who can run… Continue Reading “Confidence: You Are Who You Pretend to Be”
Find New Ways to Radiate Friday Round-Up on Saturday
My husband is making alligator chili. This seems loathsome to me, but he says it’s just because I don’t like alligators. To which I respond, “who likes alligators?” It smells okay, very spicy, which is a good thing considering. The alligator meat was a… Continue Reading “Find New Ways to Radiate Friday Round-Up on Saturday”
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Listen to Jan read her essay “Billy” presented on WUWM’s Lake Effect
Jan’s essay “At the Breakfast Bar” on WUWM Lake Effect
Jan’s essay “The Parish Hall,” on WUWM Lake Effect
“Fury Cannot Touch Me,” Modern Love, NYT, 9/29/11
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