Archive for 'Family'
Reach Out to Someone…Today
Well I break my long silence here with a sad story. Yesterday I was the one who discovered that a neighbor a few streets away had decided to take her own life. I’m still trying to process it all, and relying on my great family and friends for support. Many thoughts continue to stream through […]
Posted: July 19th, 2010 under Family.
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My Dad, Superman
If you know my Dad, you don’t really need an explanation for the title. ’nuff said. I was going to wait until Father’s Day to write this, but Dad just had hip replacement surgery and might be feeling discouraged because he can’t leap over tall buildings right now (at least in a single bound). We […]
Posted: May 29th, 2009 under Family, House.
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Everything I need to know, I learned from Dear Old Mom
I saw that my friend Caron Golden wrote a wonderful piece about her mother that was picked up by the LA Times and I was inspired to do a similar piece on my Mom. Now, I don’t know if this will be picked up by one of the world’s leading papers, but my Mom does […]
Posted: May 9th, 2009 under Health, Family, House, Charities.
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Story of Just One of the Many Families Affected by Prop. 8: Please Vote NO!
I was forwarded this email from a good friend, she got it from her cousin, the author, whose family is shown in the photo above. Please read the text from the email (below) and keep in mind as you decide what to vote on Prop. 8 (California measure to change the constitution and abolish same […]
Posted: October 31st, 2008 under California, Politics, Religion, Family.
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Who needs The Secret when you’ve got parents?
I recently watched the DVD called “The Secret” which is based on the book of the same name. OK, here’s the secret: imagine yourself achieving your goals, and you will. Not exactly rocket science, because I think every successful person is goal oriented and consciously or subconsciously moves towards their goals with everything they do. […]
Posted: August 10th, 2008 under Family, Movies, Business, Dreams.
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Mimi’s Damn Good Vegetarian Maid Rite Wraps
OK, this recipe could only have come from me, a vegetarian from Illinois living in California. Growing up, of course I had plenty of diner comfort food, and there are some great establishments like Steak and Shake that I still love (for the fries and the atmosphere). My Mom loves this place called Maid Rite, […]
Posted: July 27th, 2008 under California, Vegetarianism, Recipes, Family, Food.
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I must be stupid . . .
I’m still reeling from a report that came out yesterday, that indicates a negative relationship between IQ and birth order. In other words, children born first in a family are smarter than their younger siblings, and the IQ goes down for every subsequent child. I’m the fifth child in my family! My only consolation is […]
Posted: June 23rd, 2007 under Science, Family.
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