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October 28, 2023

Um...uh...hmmm in What's up

Hi! I have missed you. Now that’s out of the way, I have to share something I can’t on FB. I am negotiating arguably the biggest opportunity of my career. A holding company with at least twelve ...


Long time lovers In just over two weeks, Frank and I will have been married ten years. We met just over eighteen years ago and have lived together for sixteen and some change. Oh, hi. Remember me...


August 24, 2022

Ten years in What's up

Somewhere in the unknowable hours, ten years ago tonight, she was stolen from us. The hole through which she was ripped still bleeds. Sometimes it gapes and weeps and aches, leaving me reaching f...


December 28, 2020

16 Years in What's up

Tomorrow we will be married 8 years. Half as long as we’ve known each other. Lessons from this side of the long-term? Love is easy. Marriage is hard. It’s worth it. Especially with/for him. We...


September 24, 2019

Last Call in What's up

If she had only known how many people loved her…I wonder if it would have made a difference.


September 16, 2019

Loss in What's up

My sister’s ex-wife killed herself Thursday morning with her service pistol (she was a cop.) Those who have known me since the early days of OD will remember how close the three of us were. She w...


November 07, 2018

F' yeah! in {Insert Pithy Book Title}

Women FTW!


WASSUP!? No, that’s not really me, but I was thinking I might need a new image to go with the changes here. I’ll give it a think. What’s up with me? Well, quite a bit really. I’m not even going t...


Well, it looks as if Simple Mind has accomplished a miracle. I hope so. I also hope he stays involved and reaps or has reaped some TANGIBLE benefit from his hard work, late nights and spooky Zen-...


Or: Open Note to Bruce (or whomever) To: Kate Hello! I hope this email finds you well. You may have already heard the news - but if you haven’t, Open Diary has been re-launched! We have had ove...


November 11, 2016

Take a deep breath everyone in What's up

And count to ten. I was feeling the Johnson. In my state it didn’t matter. But this is what we have now and we have to live with it. Funny, I remember Dems in 2008 saying “we got through eight y...


October 30, 2016

Just a little tease in What's up

Very introverted lately. Diagnosed with PTSD for the second time. First time EMDR worked wonders, this time it helped, but not enough. It’s hard to compare my experience with people who have kill...


A GOOD tired. My busy season is well upon me, and I won’t catch a breath until Jan 13th. I will catch a lot of dough, so, tradeoffs. I signed a sweet exclusive with the guy who literally wrote th...


September 11, 2015

I'm off the boat in What's up

This will be quick. I am up at 5:00, to deliver training at 7:30, then must gather and send tax stuff to my very patient account (who has also been a friend for over 20 years) in time for him to ...


August 26, 2015

I'm on a boat in What's up

A really big one, in the Caribbean, heading to Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Cozumel. Don’t get too envious, his parents are also on this boat, along with 5,000 other people. But the cookies are free...


April 03, 2015

Oral fixation in What's up

Not in the good way. I had the latest of God-knows how many oral surgeries Tuesday. Dating back to Thanksgiving, this is three so far, and so far, the worst. I’ve had an adult tooth impacted in t...


January 08, 2015

NPR called... in What's up

…I almost fell asleep listening to the voice mail. Ba-dum-dum! No, really. An NPR affiliate contacted me about the piece, and interviewed me yesterday for a segment on media responsibility. I’m ...


January 07, 2015

xoJane in What's up

The article was published this morning. It’s the most commented item of the day, so far. Feel free to share it with my real name, but not my ProseBox name. Thanks! http://www.xojane.com/it-happe...


In no order. They aired the “documentary” about my sister’s murder. Other than the names, the story bore little resemblance to the facts. The police didn’t cooperate, and since the family didn’t ...


October 19, 2014

Oh, Hai! in What's up

It’s proposal season. Which means a lot of money, a lot of work, and…nope, that’s it. A lot of work. Frank is with his mother in FL. She has had a bad time of it lately, suffering from early-dem...


May 07, 2014

One of our own in What's up

A long time ODer, one of our own, Mj, just lost her husband of 32 years to a massive heart attack. Mj has two teens, and they are left in financial straights in addition to the devastating loss o...


February 07, 2014

And look, we all survived in What's up

Here we are! It's a new day, and a nice one. Gather round friends and let's build a new community. We are the ones who make it a home. Today, I am buying some hiking boots. What are you doing?...


February 07, 2014

Goodnight, OD in What's up

I can't think about what it means. There have been too many goodbyes. 15 years. That's a long time. I'm glad we all found each other.


If any or all of the speculation in my previous entry applies, the time-cost to mitigate could be as much as the investment to improve the site to profitability. It is evident he is unwilling—or ...


I don't know his personal reasons for not selling, but I can give you a few that may apply. It is not easy to sell a business even if you have a buyer. There is more to it than just the code, d...


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