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Come away from shouting daylight and
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Seriously, Folks…

27 December 2006 @ 23:27 | Small Epiphanies | 7 Comments

OK, no kidding. Words that describe me typically do not include anything involving graveness or solemnity. I am not, by most barometers, a serious person.

Raw

25 December 2006 @ 14:25 | Segullah Article Discussions | 5 Comments

I cried in church yesterday. I hate crying in public, especially over something stupid.

The beginning from the end

21 December 2006 @ 02:04 | Writing Tips | 5 Comments

Want people (e.g., Segullah editors) to read your stuff?
Want them to walk away saying “wow”?
Two words: beginning, ending.

For Experience

20 December 2006 @ 14:29 | CJane Speaks! | 24 Comments

We lost a dog yesterday, on purpose.

Lady

18 December 2006 @ 08:29 | Segullah Article Discussions | 8 Comments

My hands smell of rotted Pediasure. It has a mint-y tinge, not like the thrown-up smell of milk or fruit or cereal. But something more artificial; a man-made stink.

Natural Born Mothers

14 December 2006 @ 13:35 | Small Epiphanies | 35 Comments

I have a theory. I’m not claiming it’s valid, true, or noteworthy. But it feels true and that is good enough for today.

Where The Word Talking Actually Means Typing

13 December 2006 @ 11:41 | CJane Speaks! | 22 Comments

I don’t know what to write today. I am not really in the talking mood. I think I just want to sit back and listen. Does anyone feel like talking? Like sharing a story? I want to hear about how well the holidays are going, or how one moment last week changed your soul. I [...]

The Time We Need

12 December 2006 @ 12:13 | Segullah Article Discussions | 4 Comments

My good friend’s step-dad died on Sunday night.  He was in his early-60’s and healthy as far as we all knew.  But he just fell over and died.  My friend didn’t have any details when she told me, but she just kept saying, “I’m so sad.”  However, this sadness is coupled with relief that her [...]

Making The Grass Greener

6 December 2006 @ 17:23 | CJane Speaks! | 33 Comments

While running errands the other day I stopped in on a friend. Here are three things that make me envious of this friend:
1. New house with rich colored walls.
2. The cutest nursery I have ever seen.
3. Three gorgeous (and I am not just saying this) children
So I am getting the tour of this home and [...]

On Scrubbing Toilets

4 December 2006 @ 10:58 | Segullah Article Discussions | 5 Comments

So have you ever wanted – I mean really, really, wanted – to go scrub someone else’s toilets? Has it ever been the purest desire of your heart to do someone else’s dishes?

Detail of painting "Letitia and Sophie" by Cassandra Barney, one of our Featured Artists of the Spring 2008 issue



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