Tag Archives: life

There Are No Do-Overs in Parenting

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Coming East

I’ve been visiting my daughter for close to a week now, watching her interact with my two beautiful granddaughters who are eight and twelve, and I’m a little hurt she hasn’t asked for my advice on raising children.  After all, … Continue reading →

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“Without bread, all is misery.” (William Corbett)

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Coming East

I am a petite woman with some zaftig woman’s belly that has taken up residence in my body.  I walk everywhere, work out at the Y three times a week using the weight machines and the elliptical, pedal my way from … Continue reading →

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Searching for America

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Coming East

Last week my brother and sister-in-law returned from Germany after two weeks of visiting friends, seeing the Passion Play at Oberammergau, and enjoying Octoberfest.  We visited them the weekend they returned, and they spoke of how well-built the German homes … Continue reading →

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Quieting My Monkey Mind

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Coming East

I must have just emerged from the Dark Ages because I did not know what chi is.  It was explained to me as the energy of life that flows through all natural things.  A mental image comes to mind of … Continue reading →

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Better Than Supermarket Tabloids

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Coming East

We live in a nation of dummies and idiots.  I know this is so because of the plethora of “Dummies” and “Idiots” guides on the bookshelves.  Apparently, we can’t recognize such things as basic emotions or how a guitar works … Continue reading →

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Fahrenheit 451 Revisited

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Coming East

It was a short article in the paper on page eight.  “Texas Board of Education Targets Islam in Textbooks.”  The gist of the article was that the social conservatives on the board were not going to stand by and let … Continue reading →

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The End of Summer

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Coming East

Two things occurred this weekend that signaled the end of summer but heralded the start of a new season in my life.  First was our annual Hampton Roads Writers Conference held here in Virginia Beach.  Over one hundred thirty writers, … Continue reading →

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Windows on the Soul

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Coming East

My husband would have liked Hattie Wyatt Caraway.  When she walked into the Senate chambers as the first woman elected to serve a full term, her first words were, “The windows need washing.”  Yesterday, on a sunny September morning, my … Continue reading →

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The Rack and Other Instruments of Torture

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Coming East

This week I bought a kettlebell after reading an article about it in my Prevention magazine.  It is purported to be a great workout tool to get you in shape quicker than other workout routines, and it’s supposed to be … Continue reading →

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How To Become a Millionaire by Keeping Your Head Down

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Coming East

My grandmother used to tell me if I picked up all the pennies I found and didn’t spend them, I’d be a millionaire one day.  When I was little, I followed her advice and kept my eyes on the pavement, … Continue reading →

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