15 out 10 stars-

I'm buying this.

First, editor is like inhuman. There are no drops or wasted footage. Often I watch a movie and see a poor editing decision and wonder if the editor just didn't care enough.

Second, director. I prefer no named actors to known. A known star often overshadows their… Read full post »

Meat Talk= When someone says "He's meat and potatoes kinda guy." I instantly know I am like "him" my, friend's husband, but I'm a girl. I'm overweight, but not because I'm a good cook. Nope. Not even close. I bought my first fresh/frozen fish at age 22 and cooked it frozen.… Read full post »

I moved to Germany from Turkey in 2003. I stopped dating and having sex too.

Why? Well, I have bi-polar 1 and tend to be very open and loving to dark, swarthy men who are kind and have curls. I love their dark eyes. I love how the hair curls on… Read full post »

 

The anti-American street and parade and death of four civilian servants, and I just want people to know that I have lived and spent over 1000 days in Turkey. Although, Turkey is exceptional in being progressive. I lived in the southeast. And, let me give you a short/…

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Those small plastic bags-
1. Make it a federal law that there can be no plastic bag under 2' by 1.5' (or there abouts).
2. Develop plastic that melts when drugs are placed in them or wrapped around them.
3. Develop a stain that transfers to the user if they hold or are near
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My absolute passion for politics is like the weather- odd patterns- drought, heat waves, and holes in ozone. Despite my passion for Obama, I find very little to… Read full post »

Gun Control Ideas for Less Deaths

 

1. When I mail a package I have to identify who I am, where I live and in triplicate. Therefore, gun owners have to register at "some place" a form in triplicate identifying where they currently live and where the "final destination"… Read full post »

Exactly one year ago I was Independent, but now I'll vote the Democratic ticket. But, I just do not agree with how politics and "talking points" are being trotted out by either right or left. There seems a tremendous reductionisim in the current Presidential election. Therefore, I still read- lots (r… Read full post »

I've come to unwillingly like Sanctuary. Terrible CGI. Music track sounds like its being piped through a tunnel. Acting has doubtful conviction. Stories are not multi-layered even when… Read full post »

"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook." William James

 

Carol (name changed) is dying. I see so little of her because she spends a great deal of time in treatment, and when she is back to work she rather talk about what… Read full post »

Being a North Georgia girl I had both sets of grandparents who were excellent storytellers. Storytelling is an art. The speaker has to know their breaks and deviations to pad the basic story and to add spice, but they also have to be aware of their audience. I was fortunate. Three… Read full post »

EMILY DICKINSON, "Hope is the thing with feathers"

Such is the force of Happiness--
The Least can lift a ton
Assisted by its stimulus.

I think I cannot wait to hold my brother and sisters babies. Little Clinton is, of course, named after my Pop. The sweetness of an infant and/… Read full post »

Great disappointments seem to be as natural as my blonde curls. Today after leaving work Jessica-Laura and I drove to The Asian Restaurant. Closed.

I've learned to make Lemonade out… Read full post »

 

 

 

 

 

Let me bore you:

There must be karma which I did not believe in until today. I know I was horrible teenager to my mother, Laura Lester. Even when I was being mouthy I knew it was kinda fun. I'd roll my eyes. I'd/… Read full post »

The letter had a streak of red just under her name and a unhappy face off to the left. Cassandra had held it to her chest with a gasps. The label was typed and there were just two lines for the return address:

Fox News Research 

read the first line. Her… Read full post »

I believe that Obama Slammin’ is just a small piece of the long term plan Republican policy makers have, or Deep Pockets, campaign backers, have.

 So, here is my prediction. Bush. Jeb will come out and run once he is certain a few barriers are down:

 1) Race… Read full post »

 

Cornbread in milk

Chili burgers

Bowl of ice cream

Cheeseburgers

 

Hugs

Gentle pat on the back

Coke

Whispers

 

Student’s grin

Mama

Grandma’s softness  and giant long hugs

Little Grandpas finger poppin’

 

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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking is my newest book. I bought three. One for me. One for JL. One for Mr. S (favorite HS teacher JL has. He "gets" my daughter and sees all her strengths).

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The time I cussed in class I was amazed at myself. I had gotten mad at the fact that the majority of kids were not putting their best effort forward and I said (I thought in my mind.)

"Shit. Don't you believe in hard work. It feels good to work hard."… Read full post »

 

Here I am wondering...actually I've wondered this for many, many, many years.
 
I'm the fifth Annie in my maternal family. There are three generations of Annie's that have found pain and discord in their love. How can lovely love go so wrong and for three generations?

Annie of 1912...… Read full post »