Category Archives: Old Enough to Know Better

  1. Playing house

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    August 4, 2009 by 8junebugs

    I hate the term “out of pocket.” It got co-opted somewhere along the line — it used to mean paying …
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  2. One of six

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    July 8, 2009 by 8junebugs

    Thirty-two years ago today, a then-unlikely thing happened. I was born. Carrying babies to term was not something at which …
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  3. Estate real estate

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    July 7, 2009 by 8junebugs

    Sometime during my trip, the realtor I hired to sell my mom’s house decided to dump me. I imagine it …
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  4. Pacific Time

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    July 7, 2009 by 8junebugs

    I’ve been back nearly a week, but blogging has been pretty low on the list. The trip was lovely and …
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  5. No words

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    April 20, 2009 by 8junebugs

    Someone again got here looking for what to say to the family of the recently deceased. I wrote about it …
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  6. Report: Still hearing-impaired

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    March 25, 2009 by 8junebugs

    I met with the otolaryngology guys today and managed not to giggle at the sweet, blond-bearded resident who handled the …
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  7. High tolerance for ambiguity

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    March 19, 2009 by 8junebugs

    An executive I know recalled this “preferred quality” from an interview at a previous place of employment. It applies to …
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  8. Small things

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    February 25, 2009 by 8junebugs

    Seen on road: “Want a threesome?” bumper sticker showing a figure running, biking, and swimming. So far, the only good …
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  9. Say it with me

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    February 16, 2009 by 8junebugs

    Awww. 🙂 I may have giggled like a little girl when these showed up on Valentine’s Day. As unAmerican as it …
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  10. File under: I’m too young for this

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    February 6, 2009 by 8junebugs

    I would like to meet cancer in a celebrity death match. I would like to draw its tags for The …
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