The boring lives of suburban wives

September 9, 2026
adult-content
If there were a category for "most boring reality show, The Double Lives of Suburban Wives would win, hands down. I don't watch ALL reality programming featuring women. But I have been a fan of the various Bravo "housewives" franchises, which enticed me to watch a few episodes of this show (on...
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Transforming ourselves + embracing change

May 21, 2014
The other day I watched the ever-inspirational writer Jeff Brown talk on video about transforming ourselves. He reminded us that our real hot spots are the issues and...
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27 Comments · Soul School

“I can’t help but judge”

May 20, 2014
Judging is an American spectator sport that really could have its own Olympic team. We judge. We opine. We even have secret thoughts. We all do it. What? You say you...
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Strolling through the blogosphere with crazy, big-thighed a...

May 19, 2014
I've been helping a newer writer flesh out an essay idea and as I tried to help him figure out how to approach a new version it occurred to me how little I've examined...
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Serving life

May 18, 2014
Serving Life. It's the name of a moving documentary about a hospice program at Angola State Prison in Louisiana.  The program was the brainchild of the prison warden,...
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9 Comments · Reviews

The minimalist lifestyle’s unnatural

May 17, 2014
When I visit someone whose house is organized and minimal with plenty of room and white space, well, I love it. I love the idea of living in an orderly place. Where...
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Saying goodbye to Dr. Christina Yang

May 16, 2014
I knew this day would come, eventually: the day we'd have to say good by to Dr. Christina Yang on Grey's Anatomy. "We've only got two Kleenex boxes near the TV," my...
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20 Comments · Reviews

Genius. Just … genius.

May 15, 2014
Who among us hasn't wanted to dress Jesus? For the price of just a few lattes, you can. This fabulous magnetic Jesus comes with a complete wardrobe — Jesus as surfer...
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18 Comments · Soul School

Going back in time

May 14, 2014
There was once a day when we knew the model and make of every car on the road. Including this iconic finned Cadillac Coup de Ville that we spied while out on errands a...
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31 Comments · Blog, Travel

Relax. Listen to the birds.

May 13, 2014
It's 6:30am. I'm sitting at my desk. Outside my windows, some birds are chattering. It's a sound we don't pay much attention to, what with traffic noises, television...
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Champagne with dinner? Yes.

May 12, 2014
When wine writer Natalie MacLean suggested that sparkling wine was entirely suitable to serve for dinner I was thrilled. And while I wouldn't wait for permission to do...
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