pursuing a life of purpose
I found this shirt on the clearance rack at Neimans. At checkout, I stopped the lady. “Excuse me,” I said. “That shirt was 75% off.” “That IS the marked down price,” she says. I pause for a moment. “What is it, Versace?” I say this in jest, as a euphemism for very expensive. “No, it’s […]
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WHEREAS a mother forms human life completely inside of her own body but for a man’s sperm, eats chicken fingers due to raging salty cravings, and pushes a life form out of a small crevice that was formally used for recreational purposes; WHEREAS a mother is responsible for the training, nutrition, and education of […]
[Continue reading...]“At a recent round table meeting of business executives, & long after formally introducing Tim Cook of Apple, I quickly referred to Tim + Apple as Tim/Apple as an easy way to save time & words. The Fake News was disparagingly all over this, & it became yet another bad Trump story!” -President of the […]
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Laundry is important. You can’t just keep going to Target and buying new socks. When your children are pulling wrinkled things from the floor to wear to school with chocolate stains, you know it’s time to act. Something must be done. Identification of the problem is the first step. Step One: Identify you have […]
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John, board member. The way he is holding his hand to his face is patronizing. He gets what he deserves. SARAH SMITH: This meeting is called to order at 6:07 pm. It would have been called to order at 6 pm but a certain board member (AHEM) didn’t seem to make it on time due […]
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Sometimes it feels like there’s a peach pit in my stomach. It rolls around and grinds whatever is in its path. I can’t get comfortable. I draw in deep breaths like somehow that will dissolve this stone. I imagine drinking a chalky milk medicine my mother gave me as a child that coats and protects […]
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This is a problem. Amy, pull yourself together. APG (After-Party Guilt): A common, non-life threatening condition frequently diagnosed in women, aged 35-50 (women over fifty just don’t give a rat’s ass). Signs and symptoms that lead up to this diagnosis include talking too much with girlfriends about your cat, referring to your ex-spouse as “that […]
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Where the magic happens. I hear they have chamomile tea Do you have a voice that is soft and spreadable like butter from grass-fed cows? Are you able to keep a straight face when reporting on the President, the President’s tweets, the people who work for the President, the President’s choice of hair or skin […]
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I was driving home from taking my kids to school, the one day I actually wore jeans and boots instead of an oversized sweatshirt and pajama bottoms. The car simply stopped accelerating, like I do on occasion Friday afternoons. I’m done. I can’t do any more. Time for pizza. Except I was driving, which made […]
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Dear Rev. Brown, I’m sure you recall last Winter, when we first met. It was in the lane, where snow was glistening. You may have believed it was a beautiful sight and we were happy that night. But you know what? I can honestly say it the worst time of my life. I was taken […]
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Hello! My name is Amanda Hill and I'm a writer and lawyer in Austin, Texas. Take your time to look around, and welcome!
