Losers Weepers

September 30, 2010

Except that they deal with larger issues, this belongs on an episode of that ABC News television show called “What Would You Do?” Someone is weeping and wailing right now, but it isn’t me. In that old rhyme (“Finders keepers, losers weepers”) I’m the “finder.” I also feel faced with a tiny moral dilemma. Your [...]

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What’s Afoot

February 15, 2010

“You like to go barefoot a lot,” he said. I nodded in reply. “Or else, you wear slippers, sandals, or low heels. But, that wasn’t always the case. At one time, you used to cram your feet into tiny shoes that you thought were cute.” It was uncanny! How could he know all that? Well, [...]

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Unless You Dwell In A Cave, There Are Things You Should Know

February 10, 2010

Reflex action caused me to answer that ringing land line, although I expected it to be a solicitor. It’s a good thing I did, because there was an emergency down the street. A plumbing emergency — and if you’ve ever had one of your own you know how dire it can be! “Shelly!” my neighbor [...]

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Is Ginseng For Memory? I Don’t Recall.

November 11, 2009

Supposedly, ginseng has been proven as a memory booster for laboratory mice. This information has driven me to drink — ginseng tea. It’s not because ginseng is my favorite flavor, by any means. And, it’s not because I consider myself mousy. Where was I going with this? Oh, yeah. My memory is shot to heck. [...]

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Wear Clean Underwear

March 11, 2009

“Wear clean underwear, in case you are in an accident!” I actually heard my grandmother utter that cliché once. Y’all thought that was just a joke people used, didn’t you? I’m not sure I understand exactly why clean underwear would be important. How can I put this “delicately?” I’m telling you that if I were [...]

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Prevent A Head Cold?

January 13, 2009

I may have found a way to prevent the common cold … or not. Y’all will just have to try it for yourselves and see if it works for you. I usually spend my winters sneezing and wheezing. I go from one cold to the next one. My time is spent bundled up in the [...]

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Mind Your Manners, And The Rest Is Soon To Follow

June 17, 2008

“I think once you stop hearin’ “sir” and “maam” the rest is soon to follow.”~Sheriff Bell (Tommie Lee Jones) in No Country For Old Men Though the Cohen Brothers packed their movie with violence, the most memorable part of No Country For Old Men, for me, was the line above. It’s been bouncing around in [...]

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Thursday Thirteen #42. It’s Graduation!

June 4, 2008

Do any of y’all have graduates this year? We have one about to graduate (Yippee!) and he is the last of the bunch. That means that the last few weeks have been busy, and it isn’t going to slow down soon. For Thursday Thirteen, I guess this is thirteen observations. 1. I love this quote [...]

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Trade Secrets

March 18, 2008

Editor’s Note: Poor Dora thought she had her own blog, but she has been “demoted” to space here. Shhh! Don’t tell her. She’s living in her own little world. Dear Dora, What, in your experience, does it take to become a top class agony aunt? As a top class agony Guru, I spend a lot [...]

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In Vegas His Troubles Were “Dublin,” So To Speak

March 17, 2008

Editor’s Note: Poor Dora thought she had her own blog, but she has been “demoted” to space here. Shhh! Don’t tell her. She’s living in her own little world. Dearest Darlin’ Dora, It’s a wee bit of a problem I’m havin’ and I’m hopin’ you can help. It’s a trip to Las Vegas I had, [...]

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Any Way You Slice It, They Still Call It Spam

March 5, 2008

Editor’s Note: Poor Dora thought she had her own blog, but she has been “demoted” to space here. Shhh! Don’t tell her. She’s living in her own little world. Dear Dora, Some people have no manners at all! There was this lady I met on line. Well, I didn’t actually meet her, but I read [...]

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Give Me No Lip

March 3, 2008

Editor’s Note: Poor Dora thought she had her own blog, but she has been “demoted” to space here. Shhh! Don’t tell her. She’s living in her own little world. Let’s play a little game, shall we, Dear Readers? I’ll count to ten, while you try to decide which celebrity sports these lips: one-mississippi two-mississippi three-mississippi [...]

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This One’s A Booger

March 1, 2008

Editor’s Note: Poor Dora thought she had her own blog, but she has been “demoted” to space here. Shhh! Don’t tell her. She’s living in her own little world. Dear Dora, I have a real problem. Well, actually, my teenage daughter does. She has such a beautiful little button nose—but she always has her finger [...]

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Sailing The Ocean Blue

February 17, 2008

Editor’s Note: Poor Dora thought she had her own blog, but she has been “demoted” to space here. Shhh! Don’t tell her. She’s living in her own little world. Dora is so lucky to have some correspondents who pass along letters to her. Jamie, at Duward Discussion, shared this letter with me. Dear Dora, I [...]

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Cracker Jack

February 16, 2008

Editor’s Note: Poor Dora thought she had her own blog, but she has been “demoted” to space here. Shhh! Don’t tell her. She’s living in her own little world. I just love a man in a uniform, don’t you? Take me out to the ball game! Do you remember eating those sweet treats when you [...]

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Any What Can Cook?

February 12, 2008

Editor’s Note: Poor Dora thought she had her own blog, but she has been “demoted” to space here. Shhh! Don’t tell her. She’s living in her own little world. Any Bitch Can Cook I can’t! Can you believe that Shelly had the nerve to buy this book on her honeymoon? How romantic can you be? [...]

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Getting A Date For Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2008

Editor’s Note: Poor Dora thought she had her own blog, but she has been “demoted” to space here. Shhh! Don’t tell her. She’s living in her own little world. Yes, Dear Readers, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. What a boon for Hallmark cards, your local jewelry store, and your florist! Have you purchased [...]

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Duct Tape. Don’t Get Stuck Without It.

February 10, 2008

Editor’s Note: Poor Dora thought she had her own blog, but she has been “demoted” to space here. Shhh! Don’t tell her. She’s living in her own little world. Dear Readers, Isn’t Duct Tape a marvelous invention? Please don’t pronounce that as “duck” tape. It’s so plebeian. It has so many handy uses. Why, I [...]

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A Hollywood Writer Writes?

February 9, 2008

Editor’s Note: Poor Dora thought she had her own blog, but she has been “demoted” to space here. Shhh! Don’t tell her. She’s living in her own little world. How exciting! My very first post on my very own blog! I just know my sisters Abby and Ann would be so green with envy! Shelly [...]

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What To Do When The Jackhammers Are Coming

January 16, 2008

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: “The joys of home ownership are highly over-rated!” Have you ever experienced jackhammers drilling through the foundation of your home? I’ve been waiting all day for the plumbers to show up, so I can have that delightful experience for the second time in a year. The [...]

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