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well-wrought perspective

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Deanna

In January I spent some Christmas money on a book by Gary Presley, Seven Wheelchairs: A Life Beyond Polio. I’d been eager to read it, having seen excerpts on Gary’s blog. His story, like the best memoirs do, carried me into a place and time I couldn’t travel to otherwise – in Gary’s case, it’s … Continue reading →

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that’s my grandma

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Deanna

Not often does an item on Paul Harvey News make me gasp, but on this morning’s program Paul, Jr. mentioned a scientific study that “proves” there’s a Marilyn Monroe Hormone. I said, “Grandma Edna must have been infused with that.” The reported effects of having larger amounts of oestradoil include “elevated confidence and a greater … Continue reading →

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