Category Archives: speed-posts

My Cantankerous Little McCain

Posted on October 25, 2014 by

If you came here looking for a political spar, sorry. Being a new mom during major elections sucks: I mean, I know what sounds like bullshit, but I’m in no position to debate the finer points and could only rely on invective to back myself … Continue reading →

Posted in babies, general mockery, politics, speed-posts | 3 Comments

Reality, Circa 1975

Posted on September 27, 2014 by

I was born in a hospital owned by a copper mine in a so-called “company town.” My first vision in life was undoubtedly a pair of cowboy boots, worn by the obstetrician who delivered me. He’d come fresh from a … Continue reading →

Posted in Past life, speed-posts | 14 Comments

Pinterish: Kinda Sorta Making Something You Saw on the Web

Posted on May 20, 2014 by

I once tried to fix the sole of a saddle shoe using nothing but Superglue. Just eight years old, I figured how hard could it be?  I ended up conjoining two of my fingers and gluing the shoe to the … Continue reading →

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