Court is nothing like on TV
OPINION- Well, I had a bit of luck. The jury letter came, and I opened it and put it somewhere that I’d be able to find it when necessary.
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Be brave, be courageous, don’t be shy
OPINION- Every time I see a certain movie star on the screen, I remember when he gave me a really good kiss on the lips.
Can’t shout at raccoons with no voice!
OPINION- I had lost my voice for over a year. What was heard when I spoke was a whisper, a croak.
scars can be reminders of pain and a roadmap to the past
OPINION- Sometimes I look at my body and see a scar that takes me back in time.
Are you quiet in the doctor’s waiting room?
OPINION- It took a while but I went from shy to not shy at all. I remember around the time that Richard Nixon was president that I thought I didn’t...
I did it without begging for mercy
OPINION- Back in 2001, soon after I’d recovered from a recent bout of bronchitis, my daughter said, “Mom, let’s go rock climbing.”
Diving with sea creatures
OPINION- I recently watched “Our Oceans” a Netflix documentary narrated by Barack Obama, whose voice alone is soothing.
Don’t get scammed, stay vigilant and informed
OPINION- Right after I spoke to my friend in Sri Lanka about sending me a sarong from there, I got an email notification supposedly from DHL about a shipment that...
I’ve got fires on the brain, time to clean the cat carriers
OPINION- The sound of sirens, helicopters and even planes are enough to freak me and the whole neighborhood out. Especially since summer is here. Summer means fire season.
I have a cat problem
OPINION- Since my dear boy Sox died, there are two young male cats (cute ones) trying to take over Sox’s territory.
