I believe that my words have a future.  I’m just not sure what that future is yet. I believe that McDonald’s breakfast is a saving grace. I believe that all too often I want the future to come all too quickly. I believe in the power of tea–iced or hot–to make a day complete. I [...]

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I used to think the word “backbiter” had something to do with gay men.  I only learned what it really meant when I embarrassed myself after someone used it.  I was thinking of that this morning while I had a Johnny Cash song in my head. I never get calls on my work phone.  Yesterday [...]

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“What in the world would I sing for if I had it all?”  Dave Matthews Goals are a funny thing.  Last night, Mr. RMB and I were talking over dinner about his desire to set goals for himself.  Long story short, he’s reading Julie and Julia now (a gift from me for Christmas) and he’s [...]

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I’m in a bit of an odd position lately.  See, as most of you should know by now, I’m a cynical sarcastic person.  It takes a lot to inspire me to hope.  Usually my emotions reside somewhere between frustration and apathy.  This is how I roll. Or so I thought. Lately though, despite the Universe’s [...]

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Open Letters Friday is a segment here at PCL for your reading and writing enjoyment. I’ll share with you some of my open letters for the week and you’ll get the opportunity in comments to share yours. Now, tell me, who do you need to write to this week? ———————————- Dear Universe: For some odd [...]

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I have a confession to make:  I was anxious as hell about going to my class last night. I think over the past week, I’ve built up the intellectual capability of my peers to near philosopher status in anticipation for the class discussion on three very dense and sometimes confusing articles that comprised the assigned [...]

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No one can ever say that I don’t bust my hump. You might remember the above picture from last week’s post. You’d be correct. Quite literally, in fact, I have busted my hump.  Remember those small desks in my one class I told you about?  I spent the two and a half hours of class [...]

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I don’t know how much I like Khloe Kardashian now that she’s married.  She talks in this baby talk voice any time Lamar Odom is mentioned.  It’s gross.  I know she’s happy and all, but the voice has got to go.  KNOCK IT OFF, KHLOE! I’m almost at the top level of Farmville.  They better [...]

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“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Open Letters Friday is a segment here at PCL for your reading and writing enjoyment. I’ll share with you some of my open letters for the week and you’ll get the opportunity in comments to share yours. Now, tell me, who do you need to write to this week? ——————————————————— Dear Universe: You’ve been doing [...]

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