Archive for May, 2008

Amanda Worthan
May 31, 2008

It was early June, 1977 and my parents and I were loaded to our small town gills with luggage when we walked into my room at Kinsolving, an all girls’ dorm on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin.
I was a Freshman and Kinsolving would help provide me with a safe, stable entre [...]

Ways To Appear Crazy In A Public Bathroom
May 29, 2008

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1. Stick your palm open under the stall wall next to you and and say in a fake British accent, “Pardon me, but do you have any Grey Poop-On?. You know, it’s must-turd!!” Then, laugh maniacally.
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2. Make audible scratching/rubbing sounds and then smack your lips a couple of times saying, [...]

Doctor, My Eyes…..
May 29, 2008

,,,,,, ….
I am 49 and I embrace my age.
I have no issue with the fact that I am 49. I’m OK with it. I don’t look it (I have my mother’s skin. But I intend to give it back someday) and I sure as HELL don’t feel it.
Most of the [...]

Fear
May 27, 2008

It’s one of the most basic human emotions.
Fear is programmed into the nervous system and works like an instinct. From the time we’re infants, we’re equipped with the survival instincts necessary to respond with fear when we sense danger or feel unsafe.
Fear helps protect us. It makes us alert to danger and prepares us [...]

Women Drivers
May 27, 2008

Oy vey.
However, the one saving grace is that these women are all European….and a few from Houston, I swear to God!!!
 
 
 
 

A Man’s Life
May 26, 2008

There is no one on Earth who knows better than women that Man really is the King of Beasts. He rules all he surveys. Lions can try to lay claim to the title, but come on!!!! Man invented guns and guns have done more to eradicate lions from this [...]

The Prime of Miss Laurie Kendrick
May 25, 2008

Feedback on History Midterm
Laurie Kendrick
10th Grade
Karnes City High School
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12/10/75
Laurie,
I find it very painful to say this, but your midterm project is unsatisfactory in virtually every way an academic paper can be. I can only hope that this is a one-time occurrence and not a sign of deeper problems that could compromise what promises to be [...]

Doctor Notes
May 25, 2008

These are actual, un-edited notes from patients’ charts.
Unbelievable.

Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year
On the 2nd day the knee was better and on the 3rd day it had disappeared completely
She has had no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed [...]

Style???? Not so much
May 23, 2008

Fashion.
Vogue.
What trendy, tawdry forms of “la moda” that fall within those constraints of style never cease to amaze me.
When I was in High School, I wore wide, flare leg hip hugger blue jeans…faded within an inch of their life,a peasant blouses and peace sign shirts and mini skirts. I wore platform shoes and green Chuck [...]

In Search Of…
May 22, 2008

East Texas is known as the Bible Belt, but since the state is so large, the belt is of the stretch variety. Dallas can probably lay claim to far more evangelicals. The ones who shout and scream and believe that histrionics brings your wallet closer to their ministries.
Yeah, I’m a bit [...]