Note: This post is simultaneously published at This Woman Writes, the new name and new location of Middle Aged Plague. Transition — it’s never easy. I just finished reading one of those inspirational stories that is supposed to energize me but actually makes me want to rest my head on my paper-cluttered desk and weep. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘illusion’
Honesty — It’s Still a Lonely Word
January 24th, 2013
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The Formidably Frightening Car Alarm Fiasco
May 15th, 2012
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So I’m sitting in the car when I hear the tell-tale snick of all the doors locking. “All the doors just locked,” Tired of Being Youngest announced helpfully from the back seat. “I noticed that.” We are vaguely disquieted. I’m in the passenger seat, holding the keys, waiting for the Son and Heir, my apprentice [...]
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