I’m a fiftyish crazy cat lady, currently living and working in the northeast Atlanta, Georgia, metro area, even though I’m originally from eastern North Carolina. Yes, I have an accent, although it’s pretty mild. No I’m not a redneck, although I will firmly correct anyone who even suggests that barbecue could be red (or made of anything besides chopped pork).
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A chance re-connection on social media caused me to remember an old mistake. But it was one I needed to make, to avoid making even worse ones.
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During this Catholic season of Lent, I plan to step back from my time online. However, I’m not leaving entirely.
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While February started out strong, it didn’t stay that way. In March, I’m giving myself an incentive and watching for a pattern.
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Civil servants’ job is to implement and execute decided policy, not to debate it. They deserve to be allowed to do their jobs.
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I used to support capital punishment. After working for the prison system, however, I no longer could.
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Oh, wow. Did I ever drop the ball this month. But I have goals and a plan for February.
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The pictures of the Southern California wildfires are horrible, and so is the suffering. Let’s not make it worse by spreading false or incorrect information.
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December was my best month of 2024 in terms of word count. Now I just need to keep the momentum going into 2025 as I recover from the holidays and some minor surgery.
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Nearly a quarter of a century ago, I ran across a sentence that has echoed through my life and become an integral part of my personal philosophy.
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