Month: March 2013
The Friend Rediscovery
My daughter has several little friends, AND a best friend. Shhh. Don’t shout too loudly for joy. You might jinx it. Newly turned seven, so I guess no longer a baby (though she’ll always be my baby), but it still boggles my mind. I mean, she can be a bit of a control freak (like … Continue reading The Friend Rediscovery
Six Feet Up
Six feet up, they live their lives Oblivious and unobtrusive Shackled by invisible chains To soil and sky and soul Fighting for an irreverent relevance They don’t know they already possess So trained as they are on the future A narrow pinpoint of light At the end of an endless tunnel Or hung up on … Continue reading Six Feet Up
A Splice of Life
I had a dream last night and it wasn’t a typical one for me. Well, first let me tell you what dreams I normally have. Usually I dream about horrible things like dying (not death but the act of dying itself). And most times it is me who is dying, for some reason. The dreams … Continue reading A Splice of Life
Sam’s Weekly Water Cooler Musings: On Smoking
Well, we’ve talked about dieting at the water cooler before (and don’t worry, we’ve talked more about that since, and I’ve got an update for you), but we hadn’t quite gotten into other habits before. Until now. The other day at the water cooler the topic of smoking just came up out of the blue, … Continue reading Sam’s Weekly Water Cooler Musings: On Smoking
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