We are on the periphery of this storm, if the models hold - one county over, they are in the danger zone.Weve been told to expect winds of 40 to 55 mph, but only 2 to 6 inches of rain.But just in case...
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The two closest state parks are closing for the weekend - starting tomorrow.The 290 is opening all four lanes to be one-way from Houston to Giddings.County courts and some other offices have been clos...
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Im 44 years old and its a part-time job with nice people, and work I could do in my sleep. So whats with the butterflies hummingbirds B-12 bombers in my stomach, bumping up against my ribcage, hurtlin...
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When it rains, it pours.After all my kvetching I have ended up with a consulting gig, a part-time job, and a two-week adventureall in the weeks leading up to a six-week run acting in a world premiere ...
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Sarah Palin has me torn. As an Alaskan, Im thrilled shes made it onto the national stage.As a 44-year-old, Im delighted to see someone my age being taken seriously.Shes an occasional commercial fisher...
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Well, yeah, I know Hebrew but Im not Jewish.I really would like to someday, you know, preach, I think it would be great to be able to do that. I started as a biology major but the classes were really ...
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So one of the great things about having land and living in the forest is that you can do things you cant do in, say, the heart of Los Angeles on a 1700-square-foot lot. Like start an apiary. I was all...
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I havent been writing, I know.Not because I dont know what I want to write about.But because the issues Im wrestling with are so intimate, so tender, so fundamental to my sense of self that it feels d...
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Luckily, my seester is always looking out for me.
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Having discovered that being a kept woman wasnt all it was cracked up to be, I decided to go back to work.I have a solid resume and a masters degree, a great network of colleagues, and a long list of ...
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My first landlady was the artistic director of a dinner theatre.The theatre was an old converted church, and she lived next door in the old rectory and rented out the basement. I paid $300 a month, in...
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Today is my 44th birthday.Im definitely ready for a new yearand cake.Here goes!
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An unexpected side effect from my midlife crisis is that Ive lost about 25 pounds since March.My clothes no longer fit and Ive had to buy new jeans. It got me thinking about a dress Id been given as a...
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Aginners (rhymes with beginners): the group of naysayers in any small town, comprised primarily of good old boys; aging, gently pickled debutantes; and the occasional brassy, wine-fueleddowager in the...
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Yankee: adjective used to describe an unpleasant, pushy or rude person - particularly a female - regardless of his or her geographical origins. Example: I might have stayed on that Junior League commi...
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Fayetteville Wave: a friendly wave made by drivers to oncoming drivers or pedestrians, consisting of raising the index and second finger while keeping the remaining fingers and thumb on the steering w...
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So yesterday afternoon, I was supposed to be on a plane to Springfield, MO, then into a rental car for a two-hour drive to a hotel.After a night there, I was to pop over to a nearby university, give a...
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The surprise I had planned (a professional masseuse giving chair massages for the guests) did not work out, but the surprise we got was even better: a beautiful spring day. This was no small achieveme...
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Shortly before I retired, I facilitated a day-long conflict management course for administrators from a collection of faith-based universities.Im not especially religious myself, so I did a great deal...
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I was feeling quite blue and sorry for myself (see recent self-indulgent posts) when I realized I had bored myself almost to death. So I pulled out a tried and true antidote: Im throwing myself a part...
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