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The people in our neighborhood

Life is a special occasion

September 21, 2015September 22, 2015by Another Slice2 Comments on Life is a special occasion
Life is a special occasion

The week she turned 89-years old, I caught our neighbor out cutting her grass. She gave me a hearty wave as I snapped a quick cellphone picture. "Just tidying up!" she yelled. We call her the Cookie Lady, and we've written about her before. Self-described as "Irish, Catholic and Senile," Connie remains as quick-witted, friendly [...]

humor, Uncategorized

Five ways to survive an unplanned trip to the hotel gym

February 28, 2014by Another SliceLeave a Comment on Five ways to survive an unplanned trip to the hotel gym

On a rainy Thursday morning in San Diego, I and a roomful of fellow conference goers tucked in our wicking gear and trudged to a place no recreational athlete wants to go – the hotel gym. I tried not to think about the view I would have enjoyed had the weather been more accommodating – [...]

humor, Uncategorized

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Carpet

January 17, 2014by Another Slice4 Comments on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Carpet

I had long since given up on vacuum cleaners when I met Paul. More than 25 years of love-em-and-leave-em relationships left me disillusioned and destined to a life full of dust bunnies and hairballs. Bissell? Eureka? Oreck? I'd had them all. I met them under bright fluorescent lights of big box department stores, flirted a [...]

humor

Dear metabolism, I’m sorry I blamed you

September 20, 2013August 11, 2015by Another Slice3 Comments on Dear metabolism, I’m sorry I blamed you

Dear Metabolism, I'm sorry I blamed you. Turns out it wasn't you after all. It was me. I'm sorry for every time I cursed you in public fitting rooms and in the privacy of my own fickle closet. I apologize for the derision, the snide comments about how you're "slowing down." And that scene in [...]

Family, humor, Katherine Biskupic

Because it’s the Cup

August 21, 2013August 21, 2013by Another Slice8 Comments on Because it’s the Cup

In its 120-year history the Stanley Cup has been tossed into a lake, accidentally left on the side of the road, filled with dog food, planted with geraniums, dented, scratched, pounded, slept on, drunk from, hoisted, toasted and dropped in a celebratory bonfire. But it had never accepted the challenge of appearing in the annual [...]

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