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Sneezy, grumpy, and dopey.
One recent Saturday, Tara wandered into the living room while I was relaxing in my recliner, cats on my lap, sipping coffee and thumbing through a magazine. She put a hand beneath her chin and stared at the wall, brow furrowed. This was the moment I knew my perfectly chill morning was about to get…
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My cat the kangaroo.
Working from home is great, but when you’ve got clingy cats, it can prove challenging – especially when they demand attention right in the middle of an MS Teams call. Halfway through last week’s Communications team meeting, Shirley hopped onto my desk and began pacing back and forth, nudging my hand, looking for skritches. When…
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Cheers! And pass the Irish Spring.
A few weeks ago, I celebrated 15 years of blogging by opening the virtual floor for questions. One of those was very inappropriate. Shame on you-know-who! (J/K. They were all very PG.) You asked, I’m answering! What’s your favorite blog topic. What topics get you the most passionate? (Writing from the Heart with Brian) I…
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Pop open a Zima and make it a Blockbuster night.
While driving around on New Year’s Eve running a few errands, I was listening to The Top 50 of 1994 countdown on Lithium, SiriusXM’s ’90s alternative and grunge rock channel. Man, that took me back. I have such a fondness for the ’90s – and that year in particular. To borrow from Dickens: it was…
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75,019,257 unamused Americans (but oh, what a light show!)
Hate to break it to you, but I don’t think I’m going to blog any more this year. I need a break. Especially after my busy-ass weekend. Saturday, I spent six hours taking down and packing up the holiday decorations. There was all the stuff inside, of course – two trees, a village, and way…
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