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Tag Archives: Portland Maine
Camels And Botox
Camels and Botox. Two subjects I never thought I would write about – or even see in the same sentence. Maybe now my writing will finally hit the big time. This is the silver bullet. Camels and Botox. One … Continue reading
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Tagged botox, camel beauty contest, camels, creative writing, humor, Portland Maine, saudi arabia
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Slices of life…Or, Pie in word form.
Facebook informed me many moons ago that it had been 10 weeks since I had been “Active.” I couldn’t decide if it was a warning or a congratulatory note. In any case, I have reaffirmed my social media and blog … Continue reading
Awards Season–or the long and the short of it
We are expecting our 4th sizable snowstorm in just over a week. So, in order to prepare I went out to look for various items which may or may not be important to my survival. I would read you my … Continue reading
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Tagged awards season, blizzard, cliche, fishmonger, Grammy's, igloo, Jimmy Choos, long underwear, Ming Dynasty, Portland Maine, Snow, snowstorms, thought-bubble, writers in Maine
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Life as Tragedy: Merry Christmas
With Christmas almost upon us (my shoulders ache already), it seems only fitting to quote Oscar Wilde: “There are only two tragedies in life: One is not getting what you want, the other is getting it.” Example: A. You get … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, crock pots, Egyptian tombs, Oscar Wilde, Portland Maine, stuff, tragedy, Writing
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Setting the Conditions, or, April in New England
The seasonal panic is palpable around here. The need to spring clean gardens and get the cold crops planted before the onset of whatever may happen next takes on a frenetic air. We gardeners stand erect outside of our caves … Continue reading