fool -noun a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense. a professional jester, formerly kept by a person of royal or noble rank for amusement: the court fool. a person who has been tricked or deceived into appearing or acting silly or stupid: to make a fool of someone. an ardent enthusiast who cannot resist an opportunity to indulge an enthusiasm : He’s just a dancing fool. a weak-minded or idiotic person. “Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.” Shakespeare “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me…fool me twice…fool me twice you don’t get fooled again.” The Former President the United States April Fool’s Day is a time to confuse the…
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I’m an only child. There are benefits and drawbacks to being born “the only”. All the typical stereotypes apply. I have my mother’s undivided attention, the proverbial world revolved around me and yes, I did grow up a touch self absorbed. On the flip side, all the pressure’s on me. There are no other siblings…
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This painting is by Edward Hopper. It’s called Cape Cod Morning. I have a picture of it in my office. It reminds me not to hold back. The woman looks like she wants to take off across the field, but she’s held in her place by something. Insecurity. Everyone has it, even people that seem…
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8.9, that is huge and unimaginable to me. I live in the desert and while I’ve been to a lot of places, I’ve never been anywhere long enough or at the wrong time to experience an earthquake. Thanks to iReporters I was able to watch video clips of the earthquake that hit Japan. Unbelievable and…
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Drinking. People drink for a lot of reasons and while I’m sure there are a few people out there that just love the taste of alcohol, I’m guessing most of us drink because of the way it makes us feel. Drinking can “take the edge off” “loosen you up” “make you the life of the…
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I have nothing to say, but it’s really past the time to post something. I’m a writer, I should have all sorts of fantastic observations about the human condition or tell a clever anecdote. My mind should be swimming with witty commentary about a current event or present an informed point of view about some…
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Often times my mind begins to overflow. I am, as we all are, inundated with information whether we want it or not. Some information is good. It’s important to be informed and even entertained. But sometimes, some of the information is like knowing every word to Hello by Lionel Richie even though you hated the…
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I’m a romantic, hopeless many would say. Jane Austen, Tennyson, Byron, breathless words and sweeping gestures. The whole thing. I love it and I believe in it. I write novels that have happy endings and there’s no doubt that love can conquer all. I was getting my nails done last week and Jamie, the…
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