Monthly Archive: January 2010

a cold little gift

Thirty-two degrees and snowing as I waited at the bus stop. It was warm for snow, although I was bundled up in a black wool coat and boots. The snow came down thick, heavy, and it flattened underfoot without creaking…
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half a haircut

Tragedy struck, at least as far as Kiddo#4 was concerned. His hair had grown. He needed a haircut. To the uninitiated that seems like no big deal, but keep in mind that Kiddo#4 is the one who, when we went…
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The mom-free day

After I spent five minutes griping to one of my friends, who herself has three kids, she said to me, “What you mean is, you need a few days where you’re not a mom.” I said, “Yes. Yes, that’s exactly…
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The Science unFair

I need help with a science fair project. Kiddo#1 knew in early December that he would have to do a science fair project. He said, “Something like watering a plant with sugar versus regular water to see how it grows.”…
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just one change

The truism among writers is that if your writing touches “just one life” then it’s all worthwhile. I question that: I’d like to touch more than just one life, but I’ve heard from individuals who have read Emily Rose’s story…
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