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Customer No-Service

[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] Customer No-Service I work in a law office.  And, working in a law office, we get more calls from the jail than your average business that isn’t…

VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR — Scent of the Past

[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] Scent of the Past “Scent of the Past,” by Erin Marie Bernardo combines the genres of chick-lit and historical fiction, with the sci-fi element of time travel…

Ghost Tour

Why take a tour when you can take a ghost tour? I found myself in Savannah, GA for a work conference and, because this sort of thing is what passes…

I Hate My Son

[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup]It’s probably wrong on a fundamental level for me to be so insanely jealous of my own child that I kind of hate him a little bit.  Jacob,…

BOOK REVIEW: The Job

The Job: True Tales from the Life of a New York City Cop “The Job” by Steve Osborne is a memoir by a retired New York City police officer, and…

There’s a Salad in my Bathroom

Note: This piece won 3rd place in the spring 2017 Fan Story non-fiction essay writing contest.     One of the most interesting things about being a parent is how often you find…

VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR: Before You Were Mine

[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] Before You Were Mine Disclaimer: I was given a copy of “Before You Were Mine” by Em Muslin by the good folks at Books and the Bear…

I Want a Wonder Woman Lunchbox

It should surprise absolutely no one who has met me for more than twenty minutes that I went to see the new Wonder Woman movie the minute I was able,…

Book Review — Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore

[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup] Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel I was utterly charmed by Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan. It appealed to everything nerdy in me, but at…

Mr. Talky

I boarded the plane with the dread I always feel when required to sit next to strangers.  Who will be next to me?  Do they have the same hygiene standards…

Participation Awards Bingo

[sg_popup id=”1″ event=”onload”][/sg_popup]As the school year winds down, we find ourselves joyfully celebrating our children’s successes and patiently celebrating the successes of the other children in their classes that we…

Say Ahhh

It isn’t terribly pleasant when a doctor has me open up my mouth and say ahh so she can get a peek at my throat.  I have a tendency to gag…