I seriously cannot believe I’m doing this. I never thought I would write a blog post about Arkansas football. But since (former) UW Madison football coach Bret Bielema was announced as the new coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks, my phone has been buzzing with tweets and texts. It makes me laugh. Because I’m one ofContinueContinue reading “When worlds collide: Wisconsin in Arkansas”
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Odd woman out
Everyone wants to fit in, right? And most of us, at one time or the other, have felt like we don’t. For example, I often feel like an oddity in my world, large and small. First, I have curly hair. You wouldn’t think this would be a big deal, but head to a shampoo aisleContinueContinue reading “Odd woman out”
The myth of the awful all-nighter
It was 1998, or maybe 1999. I was a green, eager college graduate working my first full time job that didn’t involve food service. My boss, Jason Bourne (yes, that’s his real name) and I were burning software CDs for a client (for the record, and at the risk of making myself feel old, theseContinueContinue reading “The myth of the awful all-nighter”
The awesomeness of an uneventful Thanksgiving
On the plane ride home from Florida this evening, I was surrounded by families and kids, most of whom were probably on their way back from a grand adventure to Disney World or Universal Studios. I felt a frisson of jealousy when I pondered the downright sedate nature of my own personal holiday, but thenContinueContinue reading “The awesomeness of an uneventful Thanksgiving”
Dog Park Tales: Casting
A long while back, the very funny Lela Davidson (published author and general rock star) wrote a blog post called We Are Dog Park Villains, in which she made two unfortunately erroneous statements. The first was that her dog, Libby, is the cutest dog in the world. Obviously, she’s never met Sadie. But, that’s aContinueContinue reading “Dog Park Tales: Casting”
Everything and a Racehorse 