My grandmother was a tiny woman with soft wrinkled hands, and eyes that would sparkle when she laughed.  She was a quiet woman that was more interested in observing than being the center of attention. 
She grew up in a small town in Mexico and married when she was 16.  Two weeks after her marriage, her [...]

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“That Girl” is Back

You know that girl that is totally insecure and does stupid things and things stupid thoughts?  Well, she’s taken over me.  Tomorrow I’m supposed to go out with one of the guys from match.com.  It’s already destined to be a bad date as the front lawn is mowed, the house will be clean, and my [...]

I Missed My Calling

Math was not my favorite subject in school.  The second that a word problem was presented to me, I could feel the sweat begin to take over my upper lip.  Yesterday it occurred to me that the reason people hate word problems is because they are totally irrelevant to everyday life.  Who the hell cares [...]