Monthly Archives: February 2008

Sicko.

I am sick.  The end of my nose is rubbed raw from using cheap kleenex to wipe it.  My throat burns from coughing and my whole body just wants to lay in bed.  I don’t get sick too often, but … Continue reading

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Snippets of Love Series #1: First Kiss Amiss

FIRST KISS AMISS They both watch the audience filling in the seats below. The lights dimmed a few minutes ago and soon after shifted his left hand over to hold her right hand. Neither of them has spoken since. He … Continue reading

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Another Reason to Breakup with the News

It has been a long winter. There is not doubt about that. We have spent a lot of time shoveling, scraping, and pushing cars out of snowbanks. Still, does this quote, taken from the Capital Times, make anyone feel better? … Continue reading

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-20 Degrees and Getting Colder

On a day when it is advised to stay inside because of “arctic air” that makes for wind chills -25 to -35, I feel like a captive in my own home.  My day consisted of Scrabulous, then Scrabble, then more … Continue reading

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A Written Record

I have decided to do my first blog series, “Snippets of Love,” beginning on Monday and running through Valentine’s day. Four days. Four love stories. One very excited writer. One of the stories is an adaptation of a poem that … Continue reading

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This may make no sense; my right brain is asleep.

Its 2:20am and the only sounds I hear are the humming of my laptop and the city plow that just rambled down my street. Insomnia strikes me from time to time and I usually am happy to welcome it. There … Continue reading

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