Monthly Archives: March 2012

The Friday Rant: Why I’m glad my son doesn’t play football

Posted on March 30, 2012 by alisaacarter

Yes, dear husband, I know this is going to really p*** you off, so maybe you should just not read this one. And let me preface this by saying I love football. Some of my best childhood memories are of … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesday: Watch those tenses!

Posted on March 28, 2012 by alisaacarter

This one will have to be quick and dirty — I’ve somehow jacked up my wrist, and it would have to be my right wrist. For writers, wrist injuries are like blown ACLs for football players: game stoppers. But I’ll take … Continue reading →

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The stupidest dream ever

Posted on March 25, 2012 by alisaacarter

I have a lot of really vivid, really stupid dreams. The one I had last night was the most vivid, stupidest dream I’ve had in a while. I’ve been dreaming a lot about scary critters lately. (If anyone interprets dreams and knows … Continue reading →

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The Friday Rant: Big government, big pain in the butt

Posted on March 23, 2012 by alisaacarter

So yesterday my daughter was trying to deposit her tax check. No, not this year’s. Last year’s. I kind of lost it, and it just finally materialized. I didn’t actually know what year it was from, and it said “void … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesdays: Just finish the story!

Posted on March 21, 2012 by alisaacarter

Today, I start a new weekly series: Writer Wednesdays. Why? Well, I just liked the alliteration. And I’ve wanted to do a tips for writers thing for ages. As an editor, I see authors making a lot of the same mistakes. … Continue reading →

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The feral cat

Posted on March 19, 2012 by alisaacarter

Our vet thought Cleo the horrible kitten was thrown from a car window, leading to the huge gash on her hip and head injury and subsequent brain-damaged, crazy-cat behavior. But I have decided I disagree. I think she was a feral … Continue reading →

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The Friday Rant: Comments I don’t want to hear

Posted on March 17, 2012 by alisaacarter

From my doctor (female), during my yearly physical: Me (whinily): “Another mammogram? Crap.” Doctor: “I know, it’s really quite a bit more painful when you don’t have much breast tissue.” From my doctor’s nurse, calling me with X-ray results: Nurse: … Continue reading →

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Geeks

Posted on March 12, 2012 by alisaacarter

Recently, this conversation actually occurred between my husband and I: Rick:  “I watched a really interesting documentary on oil.” Me:  “You mean oil prices, gasoline, that sort of thing?” Rick:  “No, oil for lubrication. There are a lot of uses for oil in … Continue reading →

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The Friday Rant: What happened to date night?

Posted on March 9, 2012 by alisaacarter

My husband and I used to spend every date night in the same place: the bookstore. We’d go our separate ways, peruse the shelves, pick out interesting books and great magazines, then meet up in the coffee shop, where we’d sip drinks … Continue reading →

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Kitten firsts

Posted on March 6, 2012 by alisaacarter

The funnest thing about having a baby — including a baby cat — is seeing the world new through their eyes. When you watch a child do all the things you take for granted for the first time, like lying … Continue reading →

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