New Years’ resolutions are for quitters
According to the Wall Street Journal, most people promise to quit something in the New Year. Smoking, drinking, and overeating are the biggies. Over 80% of the population vows to quit one of these evils, yet only 1 out of 5 will actually keep the resolution past a few weeks. When you quit on quitting [...]
A must-have app for your new iPhone
Two short stories and five of my columns are available at Ether Books. Download the app for free here. For now, you can download my work on your iPhone, iPod, and iPad. Soon, Ether Books will be available on other Smartphones as well. …More columns and stories to be published in the new year.
Silly kid, rabbits are for tricks
I am rarely speechless. Oh sure, there was that time when doctors told me I was carrying twins and I had nothing to say for at least ten minutes. Remember when a great deal of people re-elected George Bush? I was stumped for hours. Thankfully, it doesn’t happen often. Where my children are concerned, I [...]
Ladies, we are worth it
I’m sick of women who spend hours putting on makeup, coloring their hair, and squeezing themselves into industrial-strength undergarments only to turn around and rail against cosmetic surgery because, really, we should love ourselves and our bodies just as they are. A few years ago, after losing all the weight I’d gained while pregnant with [...]
Back at Studio 10 to discuss my third CL cover story
The War on Christmas is Over – my cover story for Creative Loafing can be found in newsstands for the next week. Please pick up a copy. I dropped in on the good folks at Studio 10 this morning to discuss all you crazy Christians and why you have a problem sharing this season with [...]
The War on Christmas is over, if you want it
Since 2005, corporations and national chains have been under attack. Every year, starting around Halloween, angry people call talk radio to rant about the injustices happening in companies all over the country. Boycotts are in effect before snow starts to fall as editorials are printed, complaints mailed, and protests planned. These businesses are never in [...]
Olivia’s a Professional Now
A short story for your review… The stares as I walked down Marshall Street were encouraging. The men looked horny, the women jealous. “Mission accomplished, Olivia,” I thought, feeling my nipples grow hard the way they always did with the right mix of lust and hostility. I wore a blonde wig that day, shoulder-length and [...]
I wrote a book about teaching: Learning Curves – available now
Description: Carolyn Reardon loved being a full-time mom, but after enrolling her children in preschool, she wanted to do more than just wait for them at home every day. Becoming a high school teacher seemed like the perfect career. At first, Carolyn found meaning as an educator, helping students who grew to appreciate her enthusiasm [...]
How to enjoy the holidays without gaining weight or killing your family
It’s that time of year again, where temperatures dip into the low 80s and we get a break from humidity for about twenty minutes each morning. Looking around my family, the signs are everywhere. Dad puts away his fishing gear and breaks out the train set. For about a month, he’ll slowly put together his [...]
I need your help
Well, I don’t need your help exactly, but someone I know does. He’s an elderly man who violated his probation over twenty-five years ago, in Florida. He moved out of state and is now being threatened with losing his Social Security checks each month. If there is anyone out there who can help this man [...]
Disproportionately blessed...
Catherine Durkin Robinson
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