Category Archives: Such is Life

My Foot

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Liza Blue

One of the books on the reading list for my upcoming writer’s workshop is “The Art of the Personal Essay,” a 700+ page anthology of essays ranging from Seneca (AD3-65) to present day.  I decided to pick my selection by … Continue reading →

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That One Word

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Liza Blue

It was easy enough to dismiss the first signs.  After all, who hasn’t lost their car in a parking lot, particularly a nondescript white compact car that looks like so many others?  Others I ascribed to the occasional senior moment, … Continue reading →

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Truth, Dissembling and Lying and the Wisdom to Know the Difference

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Liza Blue

Truth, Dissembling, Lying and the Wisdom to Know the Difference Ever since I put my first shiny nickel into my pocket, walked into Woolworth’s and bought my first bag of M&Ms, I have been comfortably ensconced in the predictable world … Continue reading →

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Impulse Control

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Liza Blue

My husband might point out that one of my most economical and endearing traits is that I simply don’t shop.  Almost all of my clothes come from a trusted online catalog; I have a limited roster of clothes that are … Continue reading →

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Slipping Out of the Demographic

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Liza Blue

For the past month of September I have been enjoying a daily bowl of raspberries, harvested from the bushes along our screened porch.  A previous essay nattered on about the beauty of raspberries, and positioned the seeds and thorny bushes … Continue reading →

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The Checkered Game of Life

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Liza Blue

The other day I was wandering lost in a Target Superstore, looking for one of those trivial items, like the darning needle that used to be sold locally until all the big box stores sucked the local sundry shops dry.  … Continue reading →

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Unintended Consequences

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Liza Blue

Unintended Consequences In the US health care system, the people are represented by three separate yet equally important groups; the doctors who treat patients, the employers who offer health care benefits and the insurance companies who administer them.  This is … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Unintended Consequences

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Liza Blue

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Unintended-Consequences.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSOur crazy and frustrating healthcare system has me seriously considering a career change to a beekeeper for the sole purpose of getting access to decent health insurance. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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Podcast: Tings A Koo Ma Late Drawer

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Liza Blue

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Tings-a-Koo-Moo-Late.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe “Tings A Koo Ma Late Drawer,” aka the “junk drawer,” offers an insight into the guts of a household.  Sifting through the drawer is like an archeological expedition. Follow Liza Blue on: … Continue reading →

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Podcast: My Brother Charlie

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Liza Blue

https://www.fanagrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/My-Brother-Charlie.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBringing my autistic brother Charlie back into my life. Follow Liza Blue on: Share:

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