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Escape the room

Looking for a thrilling night? Grab five of your closest friends and book yourself into a game of Escape the Room, in which you’re locked in a room and have to figure out clues to escape. I just did this with a bunch of buddies and it was sooo cool! There are several themes, and […]

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Scratching the itch

When I was fifteen, my parents read my diary. It was a defining moment in my life, placing them firmly in enemy territory in my mind. I don’t know why it had never occurred to me that they might read it before they did. Once they did, I felt exposed and betrayed. I thought I […]

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Both so true

I’m in an introvert-meme kind of mood.

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So happy, y’all!

Tim Kaine for veep, peeps. Yes, he’s a safe choice. Yes, Warren would have been more exciting (or Sanders… imagine!). But… habla Español! Plays harmonica with a bluegrass band. Beloved by soccer moms and security moms, popular Virginia pol, he puts that important swing state into play. He was on my short wishlist. (Along with […]

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Winning over fear

Every single life on Earth is precious, unique, and irreplaceable. I mourn any life lost… even one is too many. So it is not with a casual attitude that I say this: we are being absolutely manipulated by fear. Terrorism is not as bad as the news, politicians and even terrorists would like for you […]

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The one thing everybody likes

I’ve mentioned before that I’m trying to figure out this social media thing, in particular Instagram. Facebook I get, but Instagram still kind of baffles me. Anyway, the way I hear it, one of the ways to get Instagram posts noticed is to hashtag them with lots of interesting and popular terms. (There’s even a […]

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Blocked?

Hi, darlings. I’ve been getting complaints about website visitors being blocked when they try to access several pages. Apologies! As part of my anti-h@cking efforts (I’m afraid to even type the word), I have a program that can catch most suspicious activity and block users that follow certain patterns. Unfortunately, often those who are seeking […]

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Republican convention blues

Several weeks ago, before I went to New Orleans, I went to Orlando. It was a crazy busy trip, and I was forced to give up my steady diet of CNN. It just so happened that on the last night I was in Orlando, the Season 5 finale of Game of Thrones aired, and I […]

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10 quotes that will restore your writing inspiration

Writing inspiration. Too often, it’s hard to come by. The well runs dry, the work doesn’t come out the way we want it to and, if we’re at the stage where we’re trying to navigate the publishing industry, sometimes that can be a bummer. What’s a writer to do? One thing I enjoy is posting […]

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Arsenic and old lace, minus the arsenic

I have returned from New Orleans famished for all things classic and beautiful. The good news is that my house is now spotless, because when I’m in this mood (a Downton Abbey marathon also spurs it on) I also just need to clean. So every pan in the house is Easy-Offed to within an inch […]

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