Monthly Archives: April 2007

The Tenth Circle of Hell is a Dressing Room

I have two events this summer, one, the wedding of my cousin Holly and two, the 50th wedding anniversary party for my parents. The Great Dress Search of 2007 commenced today with visits to downtown boutiques and a schlump around the … Continue reading

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Voices of Poverty Launches Thursday

For the past six months I’ve been heavily involved in working on a project that will launch this Thursday. The Voices of Poverty project is a podcast series that will be kicked off, as the linked press release above details, … Continue reading

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Just Call Me Morley Safer

I was such a weird kid, I used to love watching 60 Minutes on Sunday night. Morley Safer has been a correspondant on that show since a month before my birth and man, I’m old. So when Robin provided the … Continue reading

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I am Interviewed by the Fabulous Poppy Mom

Darling, dear Robin aka Poppy Mom invited interviewees, and I accepted. Hence, Robin gets all Katie Couric on me: 1. I was never 100% clear on what prompted your move from St. Louis to Charlottesville. Explain. My husband is a … Continue reading

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Prom King Candidate is a Girl

When I went to my high school prom my junior year, two girls who were widely known as best friends, donned tuxes and went together. It was some time before the reality of that situation dawned on me. In fact, … Continue reading

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