Category Archives: Charlottesville

Orange Rolls for the Holidays or Whenever!

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Marijean

When I was a young girl and a new bride, I was impressed with the ancient aunts from a far off land who shipped orange rolls to the Jaggers Family for the holidays. Their happy hour hijinx were legendary and … Continue reading →

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C’ville Pie Fest Oct. 22, 2011 at The Haven in Charlottesville

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Marijean

*MEDIA ALERT* For more information, contact: Marijean Jaggers (434) 336-7078 Marijean.Jaggers@gmail.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE C’ville Pie Fest A celebration for a community that likes its pie. WHAT: The 2011 C’ville Pie Fest is free, public event of pie auctions, pie … Continue reading →

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Straight Up: Tracy Morgan’s Rant and Being Gay in America

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Marijean

This week we learned the comedian Tracy Morgan has a homophobic streak. During a recent performance, the 30 Rock actor decided to launch into an anti-gay rant, resulting in loss of much of the immediate audience, fans everywhere and perhaps, … Continue reading →

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The Secret Life of the American Blogger

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Marijean

American bloggers, most of them women, are notorious for over-sharing. We blog pregnancies, postpartum depression, diet struggles, marriage issues and the kinds of problems our parents saved for the therapist, if they shared them at all. The secret life isn’t … Continue reading →

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The Naked Truth

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Marijean

When I posted some musings from a workout at the gym, my dear friend Brian left this comment, “At the gym, as in life, for every person you wish you could trade places with, there’s someone who wishes she could … Continue reading →