First in a week-long series of profiles on moms I know in honor of Mother’s Day 2011. Chances are you’ve read one of Karen’s best selling non-fiction books. You just don’t know it. Neither do I, and I know her in person! Karen Risch-Mott is a ghostwriter who’s been at it for almost 20 years. She’s the enviable kind of…
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A more traditional affair
Today the “wedding of the century” took place between commoner Kate Middleton and HRH Prince William. I was thrilled! Does this wedding have a small carbon footprint? Heavens, no! Do I care? No way. Kate and Wills got married!! This was a fairy tale story. Am I going to be the one to buck that? No siree, but I’ll pass…
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In the eye of the storms
Like many Americans yesterday, I watched horrified as two storms took hold in our country. The first, a raging of thunderstorms, hail and almost 150 tornados across the south, represents a massive spike in April tornadoes in terms of yearly record keeping. But because there is some precedence for this — big tornado outbreaks in April of 1974 and 1957…
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Just a small town girl
Today I’m taking a momentary turn in a more ominous direction to talk to you about where most experts say it’s best to live as the world begins the downslope on the other side of peak oil. But first, a primer Peak oil means the peak of oil production—the top point when the most oil is flowing before the straw…
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Happy, happy, joy, joy!
On their album A Hard Days Night, the Beatles famously sang I’ll buy you a diamond ring my friend if it makes you feel all right I’ll get you anything my friend if it makes you feel all right ‘Cause I don’t care too much for money, ’cause money can’t buy me love And it’s true. For all our hankering…
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Always on hand
I’ve finally reconciled myself to the fact that I have a distinctly weepy side. The littlest things make me tear up, and just as often when I’m happy as when I’m sad. Adding to this liberal release of bodily fluids, I have recurrent bouts with allergies. Who’s crying for the trees? All this could add up to the use of…
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