December 2009
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Death of a Legend
Ok, I haven’t posted anything about societal or pop culture topics such as healthcare reform, job losses, the economy, Sarah Palin, her menace Levi Johnston, or even Taylor Swift (who I still think is overrated). But, I feel the need to write about this one.
The other day when my friend Sandy and I were talking about the Tiger Woods drama, she very abruptly said, “He’s dead to me!” At first, I...
September 2009
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A home is where the heart is (was)…
My mom just sold my childhood home in Jacksonville, Fla. She lived there for nearly 30 years, five of those after my father died in 2004. It was just a house, right? I hadn’t lived there since I moved away for college in 1992. After all, my mom’s the one who was losing all those memories. She’s the one who had to get rid of a lot of furniture and other items she so cherished because her new home...
August 2009
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Fulfilling the dream.
A couple of weeks ago, I attended the INROADS Rocky Mountain Region annual awards banquet on behalf of my employer. My manager had to back out at the last minute and I was thrilled to go in her place. After all, I was anxious to hear more about the organization that gave us such a kick-ass intern this past summer. I walked in to the silent auction room and was greeted by my intern and her mother....
July 2009
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A Year Later…
Last weekend, we drove through a local park on our way back from the outlet mall and ran into a herd of bison. There must have been 30 or 40 of them, and all shapes, sizes and ages. We saw little ones drinking milks from their mothers, tweens trying to show off in front of us spectators and massive males playing protector while trying not to laugh at the tweens rolling around and making a fool...
June 2009
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“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300...”
– Michael Jordan