Converted
I was converted by a 14-year-old. For years, I was deeply, stubbornly entrenched in my dogma. I refused to hear pleas to just examine things from a different perspective. My […]
Entries by Phyllis
A Woman’s Gotta do. . .
I hate to have to do it, but it has become apparent that I am going to have to take an issue before the Court. I was wrestling with the […]
Procrastination: A Sin or an Art Form?
A friend, Nancy, came over for dinner the other night and talk came around to writing. She said she had heard that procrastination was a major thing for writers. I told […]
Failing to plan is. . . blah, blah, blah
Actually it was not failure to plan that thrust me into the middle of sheep pastures in a foreign country with no car, no telephone, no cell, and no Internet. […]
My Resignation (To be Continued)
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: I, Phyllis Pittman, herewith tender and proffer my resignation as Keeper of the World. You may ask what exactly does being Keeper of the […]
KOW No More
For anyone who missed my last post, I officially resigned as KOW (Keeper of the World). As I am no longer the KOW, I thought I’d update you on how […]
It’s a Fact. Or is it?
Studies have proven that eating eggs contributes to heart disease. No, wait. Eggs are good for you and it’s a fact that eating cholesterol has no effect at all on […]
Is This Really Progress?
A couple of weeks ago, three of my granddaughters were over for the day. I was tidying up in the back of the house and they were all in the […]
Seniority
It was inevitable, but still I wasn’t prepared. Yesterday, I was automatically given the senior price at the movie theater. I kept the ticket and every so often I look […]
Just Say No
It was a kinder gentler time, back in the pre-I.D. era. I was breezing along pretty well I thought. I was alone, but I was also at peace. Then my daughter […]