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April 17, 2019
Guest Post from Elaine (The Vision Begins)
Well, now that I’ve taken your breath away with the very thought of having the perfect home, let’s get to work and RAKE THAT SHAG! Rake That Shag, you ask? Why is Elaine using the metaphor of shag carpeting maintenance? Well, truth be told, I first began compiling these tips in the 1970’s…but I find [...]
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April 13, 2019
Guest Post from Elaine Poole (Eric’s visionary mother)
Hello, dear slovenly readers! My name is Elaine, and I’m Eric’s beloved mother, the woman who – with only the help of a shag carpeting rake and an iron will - shaped Eric into the semi-successful, not-currently-incarcerated adult he is today. Because I’m always offering Eric unsolicited and terribly helpful tips on keeping his home [...]
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January 31, 2019
Guest Post from Elaine Poole (Eric’s Visionary Mother)
Hello, dear slovenly readers! My name is Elaine, and I’m Eric’s beloved mother, the woman who – with only the help of a shag carpeting rake and an iron will - shaped Eric into the semi-successful, not-currently-incarcerated adult he is today. Because I’m always offering Eric unsolicited and terribly helpful tips on keeping his home [...]
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December 4, 2018
December 4, 2018
My nephew passed away in October. I know what you’re thinking: “Dude, I don’t read this blog to cry. My mascara isn’t waterproof.” (The women probably feel that way, too.) But don’t worry - this isn’t a sad post. Brian was a special kid. Severely handicapped, he couldn’t walk by himself, feed or bathe himself. [...]
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November 23, 2018
Nov 23, 2018
There was a woman on my flight this morning who was doing her level best to cough up both her lungs. Nonstop. It was Thanksgiving morning. I, along with everyone else on the plane, was flying home to see family. And holidays are, for those of us traveling from a blue state to a red [...]
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November 6, 2018
November 6, 2018
The Audible version of my latest book just came out, and everyone seems to be asking me the same question: “Why didn’t YOU read it?” Those of you who’ve heard me speak aloud can’t be blamed for posing such a question, since you’d likely agree that my rich, velvety voice would caress the ears of [...]
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October 8, 2018
October 8, 2018
I went to see A Star is Born this weekend, and – spoiler alert – Bradley Cooper dies. As someone frequently mistaken for Bradley (‘s taller, dorkier, way less hot brother), it got me to thinking: Would anyone sing a song for me, with a 50-piece orchestra, when I’m dead? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPgs3... I fear that any [...]
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September 16, 2018
Sept 16, 2018
FORGET YOUR TROUBLES, COME ON, GET PREPPY – PART 2 So, why is my sister not a prepper now? It’s really very simple. She backed away from the need for such extreme preparations because Donald Trump was elected leader of the free world. Thanks to this glorious day (she often sports a delightful red [...]
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September 4, 2018
September 4, 2018
FORGET YOUR TROUBLES, COME ON, GET PREPPY PART 1 My sister was a prepper. You know, those people who are preparing for Armaggeddon, or the coming race war, or an Atheist president, or whatever other cataclysm American’s religious and political far right is currently selling. Val lives in a large home, one floor of [...]
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August 24, 2018
August 24, 2018
I’m not a racist. Really. Last spring, my husband and I were at a snotty charity event in Palm Springs. It’s one we probably had no business being at given the ticket price; we were, essentially, two Cinderella’s at the ball, minus the glass slippers and ugly stepsisters. But I do marketing work for a [...]
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