Wordsmatter
Words matter or word smatter? You decide.
E pluribus unum
I'm ticked off. Every day, I see people flying American flags, holding them high as a symbol of solidarity toward a particular cause. The problem is, the flag is supposed to represent an entire country, not one segment of it. I grew up proud to be an American. I still...
Shame and grace
Why do we look down on people trying to get better? I sense this attitude all around me, and truth be told, I'm not immune to it. We all do it sometimes, and it should be to our shame. If you don't believe me, turn on your TV. You'll find shows such as My 600-lb....
Cooking lessons
A friend came to my house for lunch a few weeks ago. She had just celebrated a birthday, so cake for dessert seemed in order. The recipe I chose looked terrific: a single layer of lemon sponge soaked in a sticky lemon glaze. Lots of fresh lemons would sacrifice...
Never say never
Names matter to people, particularly their own. As someone with a name that is commonly misspelled, I'm particularly sensitive to this. Not only are there several variations of Tammy (Tami, Tammi, Tammie, Tamie), but people also want to argue with me about what my...
Stuck
My dog is special. Since the day we brought him home, Wallace has marched to the beat of his own drum. You might not notice it if you visit him inside our house, though. That's his happy place; he can relax there and be normal. Mostly. Outside is a different story....
But what if I fly?
When I was a kid and my dad wanted me to try a new sport, I resisted. I had a million reasons, but my dad believed only one. You don't want to try anything you don't think you're going to be good at. As much as I protested, deep down I knew he was right. The...
Swan song
My friend is overloaded at work and constantly frazzled. Though he works long hours and through many weekends, it's never enough to catch up. There's always another task, and usually it's urgent. To make matters worse, he's experiencing some attrition in his staff, so...
Buzz-fed
I clicked on a Buzzfeed story that popped up in my newsfeed the other day: 18 Privileges That Many People Don't Even Recognize. Using my iPhone. Inside the home I own. Sitting on furniture that matches the room around it. With a satisfied stomach. On a weekend day...
Trash talk
My city currently finds itself in the midst of a garbage crisis. An unfortunate and mostly preventable series of events has led to increasingly terrible service over the past four years, and now when I put my bins at the curb, I wonder how long they'll stay there....
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