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Words, Wit, and Wisdom from a big-mouth know-it-all nonagenarian.
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A (Not So) Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Sink... (opens the original)
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On Sunday, July 26, on my way from the kitchen sink to my bedroom, I gave new meaning to the classic “slip on a banana peel.”After 6 hours of examining various missed spots on a mostly clean floor, I began to seriously examine my options. To say the least, they were limited; to say the most, they were more limited.But hope springs eternal. And I am here today because of that hope. From somewhere deep in my consciousness came a little niggle: Sally-Jane, if you’re ever in trouble and can’t reach
Who Is Molly Ivins? (opens the original)
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And why didn’t I know about her? And then I figured out that while she was raising hell in American politics in the late 60s, I was buried in a 1950’s marriage complete with a workaholic hubby, a house, three fabulous daughters, and a career as an actress/writer. As I said, her name was familiar, but if she wasn’t related to the PTA, show business, or sex, it was just one more thing I didn’t have to deal with. Ah, those were the good old days. NOT!I missed bonding with Molly Ivins… my bad.<
There Is No Light Without The Dark (opens the original)
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Akram Khan’s production of Thikra: Night of Remembering at Jacob’s Pillow, the premier dance festival spot in Western Massachusetts, made that point eminently clear.It was clear, as well, from the moment the ushers handed out earplugs for those audience members with sensitive earballs. It was going to be one of those evenings.I didn’t need the plugs. Removing my hearing aids achieved the same effect. There was no getting away from what Mr. Khan and his collaborators were offering his audience. B
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