Book Review #1: John Steinbeck “Travels with Charley” into Despair, Again

While in high school, I read The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. My teenage self was completely depressed by the sepia-toned trudge through despair depicted in both books. I have not read another Steinbeck book since. A few months ago, my golf partner Lisa told me that it was …

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I Am Outta Here!

I have bored myself to tears in this blog, so you all must be cried out. So after 336 posts, racking up more than 3,000 followers (24 of whom are actual people),  and being Freshly Pressed deux fois; I'm leaving Misc. Maggie behind except for my reading list which I will update because I love …

Blog Stuff Because I Can’t Even Think of a Title

It's me. The absent blogger. I've been meaning to blog very important things but I'm too lazy. I think I'm lazy because I really can't stand my job. It is so frustrating to be gone from home where I could be getting things done to be in an office doing nothing. Sure it's fun for …

I Like That You Liked My Comment….So Hilarious!!! :)

GREAT to hear from you. You always make me smile with your posts!!! laughed so hard I have to stay at my desk, peed my pants a little It must have been cold there in my shadow Downtown Abbey is back! that's hilarious, OMG, right? great story Hey, Aaron, your guys wear green jerseys. Try …

Bloggomunications

I am surprised at how much I have learned from blogging. Obviously writing more and writing regularly has honed my technical skills. I am far more conscientious about word choice and sentence formation, hopefully grammar but I ain't fer sure on that. I have learned about  food and customs and people from around the world, …

What Can I Doooo???

I couldn't think of anything to write yesterday. In a few months, I will turn 48 which is two years away from 50. I went to a good university so I can do math just like that, in my head...Bam! 48 + 2 = 50.  Yeah, I did that. I looked on-line for lists of …