Chipped Demitasse

A chipped demitasse embodies a paradoxical yet peaceful coexistence of beauty, flaws, fragility, frivolity, and strength. It's us, and it's life.

Saturday, July 2, 2016

Red, White, and Water

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There was a time when I worked as a recruiter. You might be more familiar with the term "headhunter," people whose job it is to tr...
Sunday, June 26, 2016

My Mother Dated Mickey Rooney?

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The day after my mother's memorial service in June of 2016, I hosted a picnic and invited my family and a few extended folks. There were...
Friday, June 3, 2016

Playing the Sympathy Card

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There are still days when I can't believe she's gone, my mother who was so full of life - until, suddenly, she wasn't. And one o...
Sunday, May 29, 2016

Sometimes It's Just Nice to Have Someone Do Your Work for You. Thank You, Help You Flunk Essay-writing Service!

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Where is it written that everything should be written? Take this ad for the (let's call them) Help You Flunk Essay-writing Service. I fo...
Sunday, May 22, 2016

Moved to Tears

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The kids and I had waited a long time for this day, the day we would finally move into a house of our own after five years of apartment-livi...
Sunday, March 13, 2016

According to My Specs

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Last week, I experienced a rite of passage when, for the first time, I couldn't find my glasses because I wasn't wearing them.  I...
Sunday, February 28, 2016

Honey, People Like You Should Never Go to Those Places By Themselves

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Recently I lost my mother. In its grief, my brain scrambles to recall details of her more recent self while things that happened years ago s...
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