The Hit List – Winter isn’t coming

The Hit List – Winter isn’t coming

by | Dec 3, 2016 | The Hit List

It’s December 3rd.  You wouldn’t know that by looking outside my window. There is still some green on the earth and not a snowflake to be seen. While there is enough chill in the air to require a sweater…still nothing. I’m convinced that winter isn’t...
The Hit List – Thinksgiving

The Hit List – Thinksgiving

by | Nov 26, 2016 | The Hit List

This year, I did something different for Thanksgiving. Something I’ve always wanted to do but didn’t dare to before. I said “thanks, but no thanks.” In other words: no. No to the holiday, no to cooking a big meal, no to the family hubbub, no to all of it. It’s not...
The Hit List – If only I would have listened

The Hit List – If only I would have listened

by | Nov 19, 2016 | The Hit List

If I listened to my father, I would have believed that girls were weak. I might have “known my place” and kept it. If I would have listened to that guidance counselor who told me that I should be a secretary instead of taking a creative path, I might be in...
The Hit List – Election triage

The Hit List – Election triage

by | Nov 12, 2016 | The Hit List

Every election year, my office resembles a MASH unit. Sad emails. Fearful phone calls. The walking wounded show up in droves. I keep lots of tissues handy. It doesn’t matter who wins.  The other side wants to talk to someone like me because they want to know if their...
The Hit List – A little help from my friends

The Hit List – A little help from my friends

by | Nov 5, 2016 | The Hit List

I’m always amused when people say that they made it “all by themselves” with “no help.”  Really?  Unless you’re living off the grid and making every single thing by hand (including cloth, buttons, shoes, ploughs, etc.),  your life is dependent upon others. We’re all...

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