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Category: Silly Pop Culture References

Culture

If we kiss the friggin’ frog…

I’ve been trying to live the following spiritual truths: once you accept something fully, then it can change know your shadow, and it won’t destroy you kiss a…

May 5, 2017June 1, 2023 · 2 min read

Culture

please for my birthday, mr. president

I’m asking for only one thing: please start acting like a winner. A good one. Good winners are fair to their opponents. Good winners are kind to all…

February 28, 2017June 1, 2023 · 1 min read

Mommess

Free Webworker stuff

For webbie folks. Merry Christmas. Free webhosting: www.whdms.com Free website visitor mouse-tracking: mouseflow.com Free DNS tools: ViewDNS.info Free no-attribution stock images: PicJumbo Free international proxy masking/hiding: hide.me Free…

December 8, 2015June 28, 2023 · 1 min read

Creativity

The Power of Fiction

The tagline of this site is “one paragraph a day, truth or fiction.”  In the world of meaning, fiction is often felt more powerfully than truth.  Have you…

March 26, 2015February 25, 2026 · 1 min read

Family

Black Horse

So last night I settled in with my two-year old and five-year old to watch a movie.   I thought we were about to see Black Beauty, but my…

March 21, 2015July 13, 2025 · 1 min read

Mommess

Silly pop culture references > the news

[Yes, that’s a “greater than” sign for those of you who don’t normally translate mathematics in your basic reading] What more do I need to say?  If you…

March 7, 2015June 10, 2025 · 1 min read

Home

Sweet f#&%!ng ice pick of freedom

I don’t do well feeling trapped. I live in New England which is up to its eyeballs in slushy, frozen snow and ice. We did not do the…

March 4, 2015June 1, 2023 · 1 min read

Mommess

Goes to Eleven

I go to bed early, really early.  Like 8:00pm.  My husband comes up every night around 10:00 and says I barely move when he gets in bed, or…

February 28, 2015November 15, 2022 · 1 min read

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