Archive | September, 2008

how to judge a book by its (paperback) cover

September 30, 2008

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how to judge a book by its (paperback) cover

If you never heard a thing about MOOSE. If you were an 18-35 year old woman, say, marching through a store, dead set on snagging up the newest [whatever floats your boat] book, which of these covers would you walk…

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life leaps

September 30, 2008

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life leaps

It’s like I’m dating again. Courting a lawyer, a television executive, a production “package” person, learning the terms, navigating the reactions, all of it feels like an exercise in control.
When you’re sitting by the phone, really hoping he’ll call,…

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birthday by the bushel and a peck

September 29, 2008

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birthday by the bushel and a peck

As a child from Long Island, NY a quick trip to the Jericho Cider Mill was never quick. On Route 106, it’s one of those seasonal places with cars strung up against the shoulder, lines of patrons winding through a…

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like squeezing a diamond from a colon

September 28, 2008

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like squeezing a diamond from a colon

There are certain things, objects, people even, in our world that we could easily point to and claim, "That’s the work of the devil." You know, if we were even the type to classify things as good and bad, delineating…

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if the best of all possible worlds were reality

September 25, 2008

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if the best of all possible worlds were reality

If the best of all possible worlds were reality, Karma would still work. I’d have time to read my children bedtime stories every night, to lie in bed with them and cuddle, to watch Disney movies and make up our…

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*finish this sentence

September 23, 2008

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*finish this sentence

Lately people have been asking to see a little bit of the thought process that goes on here in my workshop. I consider this blog, in many ways, a focus group when I need some help or opinions. So feel…

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jews and shellfish

September 23, 2008

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jews and shellfish

I’m not going to lie to you; I still think about it. All the time, actually. I can only get around it when I’m in another state. At home, no matter the season, I’m always on high alert, certain a…

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autumntinis and nightingale droppings

September 21, 2008

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autumntinis and nightingale droppings

The other night while out at The Range with the girls–only in Texas is a rooftop bar called "The Range"–a few rounds of "Pineapple Upside Down" shots found their way to our table. This makes for an excellent girl shot,…

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