Gravity Kills is more than just a cool name for a great 90’s industrial rock band out of St. Louis. It’s also a statement of belief. Gravity DOES kill. In fact, the CDC states that falls are the leading cause of death in older Americans, which i assume means over 60? 70? How old is […]

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i think you really can go home again.  Just when you do…don’t take Alaska Airlines. i’ve got friends who think Alaska is DA BOMB and fly them all over the place and collect all those magical miles and then use them to fly more places. They tell me ALL of their experiences have been great! […]

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Epic Road Trip Summer 2017 is finally over and i find myself back at home, with a thousand-plus more miles on the car, some fantastic not-to-be-forgotten-in-this-lifetime memories, and one broken dog. For one of us – the furrier and more legged one – the trip was a bit less epic. Or more. Depends on how […]

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Is it possible for one person to actually cause natural disasters every where they go? True natural disasters – like avalanches, blizzards and sandstorms? Really really big sandstorms? Like in The Mummy? In fact, the really big sandstorm is all i can remember from that movie. That, and Brendan Fraser, who i have a love/hate […]

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At some point everyone thinks about what words will be written on their tombstone. Or is that just me? i mean, when i die, what short sentence can capture the essence of my life? i have had a couple of suggestions from beloved friends who know me (and my three-ring life), but i thought i […]

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i have always been into Stevie Nicks. Like…ALWAYS. i can’t remember a time when i didn’t love her. She’s one of those entertainers that sort of fits into many of life’s moments. When i was an awkward, pimply pre-teen and wanted to be a “singer on a big stage”, i would stand on my bed, hairbrush-microphone held […]

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Tonight i found myself in the back seat of a car on a traffic-jammed highway on a long trip home, with a belly full of Indian food, trying to tell this story to my compadres. And no matter how many different ways i tried to paint the picture of just exactly what befell me that […]

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There are certain things in life one should know. Like, where do babies come from and when does the 25 mph sign REALLY mean 25? (Millican road, Waterville, Oregon! Take my word for it! Just do!) But there are also useful facts that you may not be aware of such as just how much liquid can […]

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i am late. Not like,”well, by now they’ve given up on me ever showing up and have cancelled my appointment” late, but i was cutting it close. And it wasn’t an appointment for another vaginal ultrasound (yes! i STILL haven’t let that one go! And if you haven’t yet read THAT harrowing story, you can […]

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