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I am my favorite philosopher

The Day I Fell in Love

Posted on July 3, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

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

Posted on July 2, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

“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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True Love?

Posted on July 1, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

My home health patient was over 90,  and had been in the hospital for months. He was home now  but quite debilitated.  You could tell by looking at his bone structure that he must have been an extremely handsome man in his … Continue reading →

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Mary Married

Posted on June 30, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

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

Posted on June 29, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

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

Posted on June 27, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

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 →

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I am my favorite philosopher

Posted on June 27, 2010 by favoritephilosopher

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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