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Third House Things: Moving On

What I miss is the way he moved the air around, and no one’s found a way to hold onto that once the spirit’s own automobile has moved on to that great demolition yard in the sky. But I do owe a great deal to him for any wit I possess, because I honed it against his blade. And I do, of course, still have my trusty old car – the one I bought on his 31st birthday – and in a funny way it makes me think of him, getting in that car and driving, moving the air around….

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Blogging – and learning – in 2008.

If you’re a tired, graying, middle-aged hostess who’s just run out of beer, you’ll be glad you invited Adrian Grenier to your party. Cyber-cupcakes aren’t quite as satisfying as the real thing. Looks as though I’ll have to give up my dream of starring in a remake of Hee-Haw. Sometimes, …

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Thursday Thirteen, Vol. 22

13 Insights from My Year of Blogging Dangerously Valentine’s Day is a big yawn. Mars + Pluto + garage = something that can’t possibly end well. Ducks can be very helpful. I suck at bowling. No matter how long you’ve been giving dinner parties, the universe can still surprise you. …

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Heart of Darkness

I wrote this not long after the 9/11 attacks. Rereading it today, I was surprised to find that there is little I would add to it ten years later – except, of course, to note that America has not responded to its Pluto/Ascendant transit any better than I did. Heart …

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Thursday Thirteen Vol. 5

Thirteen things I wrote that I kind of like. That’s quite a statement for a writer, by the way, for this one at least. I’ve kept a website for seven years now (Saturn square!) and a blog for almost two, and I’ve written a lot of stuff for MoonCircles and …

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2005 was a crashing bore.

Geez, where did THAT year go? And I don’t mean that in the sense of, “Wow, what a thrilling kaleidoscope of mesmerizing visions and whirlwind sensations! I can’t believe ALL THAT happened in a single year!” Nope, I don’t mean it like that at all. Truthfully, 2005 was a bit …

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