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July 15, 2009
- The following article was sent to me by a woman who wrote one of the “mother memoirs” in my book, TellTale Souls: Daughters Keeping Spirits Alive One Story at a Time. She said she believed she got her common sense from her mother. I agree, so did I. But some beg to differ. What about you?The Death of Common Sense© Lori Borgman | Sunday, March 15, 1998 Three yards of black fabric enshroud ...
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July 11, 2009
- I just finished reading Saints in Limbo by River Jordan. I was lucky enough to hear her read and talk some about her life and writing this June during the Women’s National Book Association’s annual conference in Nashville. She is a full-blown delight, who talks a mile-a-minute, and you hope she’ll never stop. I can’t put my finger on the exact genre – this book seems to be in a class by ...
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July 7, 2009
- My little brother has passed me in every way my entire life. Sure, that's tons of hyper-qualifiers, but it is all true. When he was in the first grade and I was in the third, he always came to my classroom for language art classes. We went away to college the same semester, even though I had already gone for two years. It was like I had waited for him to leave. He is visiting me right now ...
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June 24, 2009
- Hello, all you writers and authors and artists from across the board. I recently read a great little book by Abigail Thomas, Thinking About Memoir, so I wanted to share my thoughts with you about this book and add it to my new Book Review blog category.By the way, my reviews aren't confined to the memoir genre. From the inception of my blog, which wasn't that long ago, one of my main purposes ...
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June 12, 2009
- Yup, here is a terrific new novel by Tanya Egan Gibson - How to Buy a Love of Reading, and the book is every bit as engaging as the title. She a new writer of fiction living here in Northern California. I attended her very first reading the other night at Book Passage in Corte Madera, cheered her on, bought an autographed copy, and read and read and read some more. This book is a huge ...
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June 9, 2009
- Two percent of postpartum women will develop cardiomyopathy. Did you know that? Did you know what cardiomyopathy was when you read it in my sentence? I know what it is because I had a cat who died from this inflamed heart, the important organ not working so well. Little Bean threw a blot clot, and my vet friend Jill had to put him down.But 2 percent of women? I don't think anyone ...
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June 6, 2009
- This post did NOT originate with me. I don’t even remember who it was that sent it to me. However, we thought it was hysterically funny, which is why we are posting it here for you to read.==========INSTALLING A HUSBAND Dear Tech Support, Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 andnoticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance, particularly in the ...
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May 29, 2009
- I'm adding an ‘R' of my own - "Rethinking" - after my post of May 20th, "The Moods of Memoir." In that post, I referenced Faith Popcorn's 4 Rs as her forecast for 2009. Those trends that people are beginning to assume are as follows: "Reclaiming" - We are reclaiming our lives. "Retrenching" - We are pulling together and retrenching with "cuddles ...
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May 14, 2009
- I remember that day. In a slumberous stupor, I found myself on my knees, my blanket somewhere beneath me. I did not fathom where I was; I must have fallen asleep after the fall from the bed and woken up to find myself in this strange position.I managed to get up and back into bed. The clock showed 4.40 am. Was that a significant time? Should I record it for future reference? The morning would ...
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May 8, 2009
- I’m quoted in this fun article by Boston Globe columnist Christopher Muther. He writes about the urge to de-friend those who constantly post “pointless” status updates. Lots of hilarious response in the comments too, so check them out while you’re there. His take: “If I thought my friends were interesting, Facebook has taught me otherwise.” My take, as quoted in the piece: “If you ...
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