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I chose Helen and Grendel about two and a half years ago.
In our early days together, Grendel was a feisty biter; this is how she came to be named Grendel, not Fluffy or SweetieCakes. In time, she mellowed and became merely indifferent to humans. Where Helen was [...] 
Back in March, I started aching to shave my head. My growing collection of curly hair accoutrements (silicone-free shampoo, conditioner and gels, smooth towels, satin pillowcases, a blow-dryer. diffuser, duckbill clips, eight maids a’milking) were a messy burden. I dreaded waking up early to fuss with my hair, and it felt stupid waiting hours for [...] 
… … right up until I called my dad the wrong name. Is it safe to say I’ll never be his favorite child? 
Image by Shoyuramen via Wikimedia Common
“Storybook happiness involves every form of pleasant thumb-twiddling; true happiness involves the full use of one’s powers and talents.” – John W. Gardner
While visiting my mother and her boyfriend last summer, I noticed a neat little card sitting on his bookshelf. Months later I was still thinking about it, so I asked Mom to send a picture. Behold!
In case you can’t tell, it reads: Ten Backpacker Things You Could Do at Home -Buy only [...] 
Are you, like me, wondering what the hell to do with your life? If yes, then play along with Martha: “First, imagine that you’ve moved forward in time. It’s anywhere from a year to several decades in the future. You’ve just picked up a fresh, new copy of a glossy magazine and — oh, look [...] 
“Back in the day when many if not most of the ‘traditional’ Christian hymns were being written most people could not read musical notation. There were a generally accepted set of tunes used for worshipful music, and the hymnals would have the hymn lyrics written down in a poetry format, with a note indicating which tune should be used [...] 
Upon seeing my stack of May 8th photos, Millie and Smiley Woman asked me “Yo, sugarloaf, what’s up with all this May 8th stuffystuff?” Perhaps not in those exact words. You’re sure you want to know about May 8th? It’s gushy, AND it’s about teenagers. Can you stomach that? Then everybody into your sleeping [...] |
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