The boring lives of suburban wives

September 9, 2026
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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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The long view on tyrants and murderers

September 21, 2013
In the heat of the moment, it's hard to have the long view about tyrants and murderers. But that's one thing Gandhi was good at--looking at the long view, the bigger...
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Random pleasures

September 20, 2013
One of life's great thrills is wandering around and discovering random pleasures, some guilty and some not so much. Grocery store items I wish I hadn't noticed. So one...
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Promises, promises

September 19, 2013
"I guess I was wrong when I said I never promised anyone. I promised me." ~ Kermit the frog Some of the most important promises are those we make to ourselves. I don't...
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Could it be Satan?

September 18, 2013
I know many people who are active in their church--publicly active --they take leadership roles and their affiliation with the institution is clearly visible in the...
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7 Comments · Soul School

Easy appetizer: stone fruit with goat cheese & crispy ...

September 17, 2013
  It's the end of the stone fruit season for many of us and I'm sorry that I didn't post this sooner. First, I have to thank my friend Patty, who brought this...
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The real meaning of “soulmates forever”

September 16, 2013
I would bear it all broken just to fill my cup. ~ The Decemberists Fairy tales talk about Prince Charming and happily ever after and yes it's true: meeting our...
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In an octopus’ garden in the shade

September 15, 2013
Come along on a visit to the magnificent Monterey Bay Aquarium on the central California coast. The world's finest wilderness lies beneath the waves.  Wyland   The...
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Walking each other home

September 14, 2013
We're all just walking each other home. ~Ram Dass "Home." It's something every religious tradition references, but regardless of which we follow, or even if we...
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How to safely barbecue

September 13, 2013
My husband's always taken his lack of barbecuing skills as a badge of courage. Despite a long lifetime in Florida, he never had a barbecue grill and never cooked...
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The HuffPo emperor has no clothes

September 12, 2013
I have a bone to pick with the ubiquitous Huffington Post.  Because I use my almost 20-year-old AOL account for non-personal emails, I see HuffPo stories almost every...
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