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Hanukkah began Tuesday night, and Christmas Eve starts Saturday. We are–indeed–in the Season! And as promised, today’s special post consists of YOUR stories about how you learned the “truth” about Santa (remember my call for funny stories two weeks ago?). … Continue reading
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I learned to hate not a particular person, but an idea. A way of thinking. Sept. 11, 2001 is the day I learned to hate organized religions—all of them. That’s because the night of Sept. 10 was the first time … Continue reading
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I’m shocked I’m not a fat tub of lard today–after all the Chompie’s I eat. This is the first line of my first guest post, as an official blogger (I guess). The topic? The power of comfort food for creativity. … Continue reading
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It started with a simple routine walk during my lunch break. Through the same neighborhood and past the same ordinary houses occupied by the same aging couples. Wearing the same workout clothes, and pounding the pavement with the same 2-year-old tennis … Continue reading
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When hungry, most cats drill their “servants” with shrilling meows, driving them into madness. Not my cat. Instead, he’s taken another route, skillfully learning the art of Jewish guilt. He doesn’t need to meow. In fact, he protests with complete … Continue reading
Shari Lopatin is an award-winning Arizona writer, journalist, and media strategist who's been published regionally, and nationally. She began her career as a newspaper reporter and now writes both creatively and for the corporate world, doubling as a media strategist. She blogs every other Thursday about writing tips, funny stories, industry news, and media strategies.
