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I write stuff down. thinker • humorist • cynical optimist

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One Less

Family Matters, Funny Not Funny, Midlife Midriff, No Place Like Home, Parenting, Teenage Angst

There’s one less middle school student in my town today. One less Boy Scout, one less baseball …

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Dirty Job but Someone’s Got to Do It

Family Matters, Parenting

One evening, (okay, perhaps more than just one) after dinner when the kids neglected, yet again, to …

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Do Your Job

Political Hodgepodge

The energy was palpable at 7:30 this morning when I cast my vote for Obama. No long lines, but a …

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Who’s FICA?

Family Matters, Parenting, Teenage Angst

My kid rips open her first-ever paycheck and her jaw drops.  "Where's my money?" she …

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Paper or Plastic?

Family Matters, Parenting, Teenage Angst

Kid number 1 starts her first R-J today. Her first real job. I tend the think the $15/hour she got …

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When It Rains . . .

Family Matters, I Am Woman, Parenting, Work Life

I've been working full time trying to find work. Small jobs trickle in, but this month — and last — …

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