I made it almost four years as in-house counsel at an insurance company. My boss was crazy. She would repeat lies until they became her truth. She could go into my computer and edit my memos, so every day I took home a backup disk and filed it away in case she fired me for one of her manufactured mistakes. She came… Read more
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Well, I'm screwed. Since Midwesternman and I both were home all day today, we did a glucose curve on our diabetic cat. Every two hours, we had to prick Tiger's ear and test the blood. And he is such a sweet, mellow fellow that he let us do it, every time, with only a token protest and a weak howl. I really love this… Read more
One of our friends is a great waiter, but he requires the occasional bailing out. His ability to handle a breakfast shift while drunk is awe-inspiring. Read more
Let me share a story of a restaurant owner who cared. I worked with a lawyer who helped her younger sister open a restaurant. Fabulous, hearty Italian fare. They gave their workers benefits bc they desperately wanted a staff that they could train and retain. And they were innovative. They hired a dishwasher with… Read more
You deserve a monogrammed thermos to celebrate your fame. Read more
So what's up with Patti Stanger's engagement? He has been absent from the first two episodes of this season. Anyone have any scoop? Read more
Money is not your greatest problem. You have a decent income and the ability to live within your means. Money is your girlfriend's greatest problem bc she does not want to be responsible. You can't change her, only your reaction to her. Picture yourself in ten years, in debt for consumer crap, hiding money from her so… Read more
Randy still haunts me. I had just had a foster adoption fall through, and then that season ended, and I sobbed for days over Randy bc I couldn't cry for my own family's loss. I used to dream that he came to live with us and started a lawn-mowing service that became a successful business as he grew up. Read more
"Fiscal dick " is fabulous. My lovely niece lives in SF and her brief foray into dating websites was fascinating. Men trying to outspend each other on long elaborate dates, most of which made her horribly uncomfortable bc she grew up on a farm and knows the value of a dollar. She fell for a student who was sim Read more
He has perfect ears. Gorgeous dog. Read more
I hope so. We moved in June and she loved the change. Suddenly she had her own territory and Tiger Cat was terrified of the move so PorchKitty gained Alpha Cat status. But she is still nervous unless we have company, and then she is all friendly and loving and trying to get adopted into a new house, I suspect. One… Read more
Got to jump on the Fed Ex hate. A driver left a package for my husband, backed thru the garage door, then took the package away so we would not know who wrecked our garage. And it might have worked, except he had logged it into the tracking system as delivered and he couldn't undo it. And, when we called the office to… Read more
Lucky you. Porch Kitty treats us as if we are bad landlords. She still resents me for brushing her three weeks ago. She will jump up and sleep with us if she is convinced we are too tired to snuggle her. She had an original owner, bc she was neutered and not notched as a stray, but she was obviously underfed and then… Read more
When our Porch Kitty finally came inside, she slept for two days on the chair by the front door. And when she found the bed, she refused to leave it until she accidentally peed herself. Comfort is not something she gives up easily. Read more
Oh, I love the little elf that is Richard Simmons. I just remember watching him when I was young and now I'm middle-aged, and he is still young. I hope he is OK, bc his love for the people he helps is so heartfelt and it must really drain on him. Read more
Richard Simmons could have been a mummy for the past decade. It would explain his failure to age like a regular person. I am going to replay his videos and look for mannequin wires. Read more
If you don't win, stage a protest and I will send you a gift. Because my MIL is challenging, but that is some seriously mean girl behavior. Read more
I love the white mitten. She is gorgeous. Read more
It happened a couple hours down the road from where I grew up. When we studied it in college, I asked my dad if he knew anyone from there through his lodge. Read more
Such pretty markings. Love the symmetry and the dark nose. Is it just me or does does she seem to have a bit of Australian shepherd in her? Slightly lower in the hips and softer overall. Read more