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I think that the most surprising part of new motherhood, for me, was the realization that I’d love my son no matter what. I’d love him because of and in spite of any of the whats and all of the whats. Which got me thinking. Over the years, I’ve loved many things.  Some, I’ve thrown […]

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About 15 years ago, my dad gave me a four-page article on procrastination. I assume that it outlined some common reasons why people procrastinate, and what steps we should take in order to overcome it. I use the word “assume” because I never read it. I never read it and it was only four pages […]

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I’m not a big church person. I pray, I believe in miracles, I believe in wonder and that unexplainable, unimaginable awe exists above the creational abilities present solely in the minds of men. I do not believe that there is nothing more once we die. Maybe it’s because I can’t. It’s painful to realize that […]

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If you had a chance to go back in time and do something over, would you? Do you have regrets? I have a tattoo on my ankle that says “To Die With No Regrets” (yes, I triple-checked the Chinese characters after hearing the horror stories of tattoo artists giving you the “I’m an asshole” one […]

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Ah, the Fourth of July. We’ve had some good ones.  Last summer, we celebrated youth at the beach and will be doing the same next week. There’s something about sand, sun, and fireworks that make summer summer in a way that it never is up to that point. A couple of years ago, we rented […]

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There are a lot of people that I’d like to have dinner with.  They include family, friends, and many of you. Tina Fey, who would make me laugh endlessly, especially if she did dummy Sarah Palin for me.  Ellen.  Jack. Sir Anthony.  Steve Jobs. Martin Luther King. But there is one person that I want […]

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