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Author Archives: favoritephilosopher
Dirty Laundry (1994)
This one I wrote as I pulled out a shirt from the dryer that was one of the few that needed ironing. It seemed like I had JUST DONE IT yesterday. With three kids we were in laundry hell (yes, … Continue reading
The Day I Fell in Love
Al and I had known each other in college, but I never wanted to “date” him because he was a lady killer. Not that I was exactly a wallflower but I didn’t think we’d be a good match. About three years … Continue reading
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This Shit Backfired
“Is it going to take your children saying those words back to you before you clean up your mouth?” my Dad asked when my first child was learning to talk. Well, the answer to that question is that apparently even … Continue reading
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Mary Married
I always said when I got married I wasn’t going to cry at the altar, that they would be able to hear me say my vows at the back of the church. When I did get married to Al, I … Continue reading
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Raking the Playroom
If I ever write a book about being a Mom, this is the title, you heard it here first. It happened one day when I decided to tidy up the playroom while the three boys were napping. The playroom was … Continue reading
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Beyond our Human Understanding
BOHU – that’s what I call ’em. Things that happen seemingly coincidentally, or night dreams that end up foreshadowing something, or that all time classic: thinking of someone you haven’t thought about for years and then getting a phone call … Continue reading
I am my favorite philosopher
Sitting in a bar in the mountains of upstate New York circa 1978, a friend said “I didn’t know you majored in philosophy in college. Who is your favorite philosopher?” I replied “I am.” This was largely because I don’t … Continue reading
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