Lord of the Flies in real life

February 13, 2014
I live in an area of my city that has a name. The truth is, we're on the outside edge of this area, which boasts a several-block-long shopping and dining district that...
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Do kids today sew?

February 12, 2014
I had to sew a missing button on a velvet jacket the other day. As I dug through my old sewing tin, something I rarely do anymore, I remembered watching my grandmother...
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What’s in a name?

February 10, 2014
  My name is...well, what IS my name? Spammers think it's CLARE.  That's who they write to when they email me. CLARE.  If this CLARE took spammers up on half the...
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When we think the world hasn’t changed…

February 3, 2014
We live up close and personal in our world and sometimes, it's too close to really see what's going on. While it's true that change comes slowly, sometimes it happens...
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“You can’t trick the Universe….”

February 1, 2014
You can’t trick the universe into giving you what you want by pretending to be at peace with how things are, by imitating what you think it would look like to be fully...
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Gandhi’s morning resolve: beautiful start to a day

January 26, 2014
Let the first act of every morning be to make the following resolve for the day: I shall not fear anyone on Earth. I shall fear only God. I shall not bear ill will...
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She was my kind of crazy

January 25, 2014
If you don't have a full tank of crazy, we have nothing in common, that's what I say. I had lunch the other week with a new friend, someone I met via social media. ...
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Good deeds done daily

January 22, 2014
This seems like a worthy goal, doesn't it? A good deed could be as simple as letting someone turn onto a street in front of you. Suggesting someone with fewer groceries...
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Bettie Page: an American original

January 15, 2014
This post has an adult theme. If this offends you, please do not go further.         Back in the day, pin-up girl Bettie Page became famous for...
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Don’t mess with the sisters.

January 9, 2014
  Don't miss with RC nuns. That's "Roman Catholic" for those who don't know. I'm serious. You just don't want to mess with them. So, heck with all the crazy...
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