"Thrift shopping is all about going into the thrift shop and having no expectation of what you might find." — Macklemore I've talked before about the challenges I face when shopping. Whether it's the crowded grocery store or the dreaded shopping mall, it's a love-hate thing for me. I enjoy the grocery store, but the mall? Not so much, but this week, I had a lesson in my … [Read more...] about FROM THE DEEP END: No thrifts left behind
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FROM THE DEEP END: It’s about time
"The bad news is time flies. The good news is, you're the pilot." — Michael Altschuler It could be the number of gray, rainy days, but time doesn't seem to be flying for me. Can we please, for the love of all that's holy and good, get on to summer? Or at least a spring that doesn't resemble a Victorian gothic novel, where everyone sits in a dark, chilly house in various … [Read more...] about FROM THE DEEP END: It’s about time
FROM THE DEEP END: Embrace the everyday days
“It’s not what you are that holds you back, it’s what you think you are not.” — Denis Waitley I like this quote, but then again, is it true that if we think we are something — a good writer, a nice person, an expert in current affairs — then we actually are that something? The whole “If you can think it, you can be it” kind of thing? I have a coffee mug that says, “She who … [Read more...] about FROM THE DEEP END: Embrace the everyday days
FROM THE DEEP END: In search of totality
"Here comes the sun, doo-doo-doo-doo Here comes the sun And I say, it's alright Little darlin, it's been a long, cold, lonely winter Little darlin, it feels like years since it's been here." — George Harrison Dateline: April 8, 2024, Williston, Vt., where the sun, after spending a few hours hiding, is sinking low over the Adirondacks across Lake Champlain. The … [Read more...] about FROM THE DEEP END: In search of totality
FROM THE DEEP END: In other words…
“Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands, and goes to work,” — Carl Sandburg As any writer will tell you, words matter, and there are millions of them available. And, if we can't find the right words, we can make some up. Recently, a good friend argued that the word I used was made up. My reply? "All words are made up." I mean, the first … [Read more...] about FROM THE DEEP END: In other words…