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What, no “Aunties Day”?!? Hallmark! Por quoi?
Someday, I hope Hallmark or some entity of equal authority and importance declares an official Happy Aunties Day. Think of the revenue to be generated, the mushy commercials hawking tchotchkes, the...
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Today is…
Yesterday, I saw a tweet from a friend who is participating in a 30 day writing challenge. I thought it would be interesting and fun, so I signed up. I think I signed up too late in the day to receive...
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Passionate Practice
Passionate Practice, originally uploaded by The Single Rider. Martha Beck (in the February 2011 O Magazine) says that to excel you have to do what you are passionate enough to practice. Well,...
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Course correction!
A version of this post appeared yesterday in my “Sistas” community – I’ve mentioned them here previously. So if you’re from there, you’ve read some of this before – but only some of it I am so...
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Best. invention. EVAH.
Best. invention. EVAH., originally uploaded by The Single Rider. Nerdy little fold-up ballet flats – they come with their own little zipper case. I will nevah travel without them ever again. Will tell...
View ArticleThe “Who Am I?” Litany
Does anyone really know the answer to the question “Who am I?”. It annoys me. I’m supposed to define myself by the roles I play, I guess, and by my interests. All the while I’m reciting this litany...
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The “What Do I Want?” Litany
I read somewhere recently that you’re not supposed to use the word “want”, as it implies a state of lack. [pullquote]want [wont, wawnt] verb (used with object) 1.to feel a need or a desire for; wish...
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Dear Deluded Wannabe
Dear Deluded Wannabe: I realize that you are not self-aware enough to understand how you come across to others. You can’t possibly be self-aware, for if you were, you would not be acting in ways that...
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You REALLY know you’re single when…
You REALLY know you’re single when…, originally uploaded by The Single Rider. You have a cold aka "the plague", but you don’t know that you are well on your way to losing your voice until someone...
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Hunting’s more fun than having….
Hunting’s more fun than having…., originally uploaded by The Single Rider. …almost!
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A singular mystery: whodunnit?
The thing about living alone is, if something gets lost or broken or relocated or otherwise altered, there is no one else to blame. It has to have been me whodunnit. Within the last week, two pieces of...
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You look mahvelous
You look mahvelous, originally uploaded by The Single Rider. I saw this on Facebook and it made me laugh. And then, I realized that I don’t have a mirror. The majority of women I know live with...
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Vignette from a stop light
I stop for a red light, and glance in the rear view mirror. A well-coiffed couple pulls up behind me in a Mercedes. He’s got the wheel in one hand, and his head in the other. She’s got a map in one...
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You gotta have witnesses
I saw the film Valentine’s Day the other night. It’s been in my Amazon Watchlist forever, and I thought it was time. I had to scramble for the remote and hit the “pause” button when this line was...
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Fifty-something and fortunate
Found this fun essay on Salon.com about being single in one’s fifties (see link below). It’s true, I’ll admit it – when I think of all the activities and behaviors of courtship, I think they are more...
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