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#Me Too Blues
Without Motown and the birth control pill I’d probably still be a virgin….
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Tagged current-events, Sex, women
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Master/Servant Blues
I do not have a cell phone but if I had one I would have a dumb one. . My father was an engineer. Poor man, he died before they invented telephones that could take pictures. He would have … Continue reading
Post-Election Blues
Memphis Earlene’s beverage of choice these days is White Russians, which seems so wrong. Blues Beverages are whiskey and wine. “Blues women do not drink alcoholic beverages that taste like dessert. It’s a Code violation,” I tell her. “Blues women … Continue reading
Posted in Banality of Evil, Blues, Existentialism, Feminism, Hillary Clinton, Humor, Politics, Politics 2016, women
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Civil Rights in the Bathroom Blues
I dreamed I was trapped in a Women’s Bathroom at a rest stop on I-95 with Caitlyn Jenner. We’re washing up at adjoining sinks, our faces reflected in the mirror. Bright and chatty, reveling in her still new identity, she … Continue reading
Birthday Blues
April 20……..Hitler’s birthday. Mine as well. I’m in a Doctors waiting room in Amherst Virginia, been here for two hours, FOX NEWS on the TV. Springtime for Hitler doesn’t feel so much like a joke. I got a tick … Continue reading
Posted in Blues, Book, Existentialism, Humor, Literature, women, Writer
Tagged Blues, existentialism, mental-health, writing
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Sweet Memories of Yemen Blues
Yemen: 2006. I’m the only woman in the room, I’m chewing qat for the first time, and I’m doing it wrong, masticating the tender green leaves into pulp and then swallowing, as though I’m eating salad greens. Despite my faux pas, … Continue reading
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Blue Jeans Blues
Definition of Hubris: Losing 5 pounds and deciding to get rid of all my fat jeans. “You’ll be sorry,” says Memphis Earlene. “Do it anyway,” says Scarlett, my Fashion advisor.”You can always get more on ebay.” Definition of neurotic: Losing … Continue reading
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Blues Entitlement
Yes, there’s a difference between the blues and plain old self-pity. You have the right to sing the blues if you work for Wal-mart. You have a right to sing the blues if you ain’t got no home in this … Continue reading
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DMV Blues Part Deux
Tough love from Blues Legend Memphis Earlene was yesterday. Today it’s time for Franco-Therapy. Everything’s better in France, especially if you’re an Older Woman, according to Scarlett, my fashion consultant. Everything improves when translated into the French version. She’s back … Continue reading
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Tagged american housewives, Blues, French, isabel huppert, mental-health, modern fashion
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