Yearly Archives: 2012

Tech fashion-ation

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Mrs. Fitz

In the decade since I was first horrified by the introduction of belt clips, I’ve settled down. In 2002 I had a cell phone but in no way wished to clip it upon my person. I could not, in fact, … Continue reading →

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Reason # 20 Why folks Don’t Write

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Mrs. Fitz

There are many reasons folks don’t write. Lack of talent isn’t one of them. Functioning out of time and space is. We have street intersections and wear watches because we function in space and organize ourselves in time; BUT writing … Continue reading →

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Right in the Wrong

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Mrs. Fitz

Maybe it is wrong to decide what is right. I don’t know. We do a lot of it, though; and maybe it would be helpful to get some of our terms straight, so while we are doing it, we at … Continue reading →

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Meaning Less

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Mrs. Fitz

Some words and phrases befuddle me. Those that take old words and give them new meaning, in particular. Here’s a few of them: 1. Haters. This word has emerged from a verb, a not-so-nice verb, “hate.” I’ve come across it … Continue reading →

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Reason #15 Why Folks Don’t Write

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Mrs. Fitz

There are many reasons folks don’t write. Lack of talent isn’t one of them. Working too hard is. I don’t know a single writer who is lazy but I know a few who think that they are. This way of … Continue reading →

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Reason # 13 Why Folks Don’t Write

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Mrs. Fitz

There are many reasons folks don’t write. Lack of talent isn’t one of them. Exhausting effort on emotion is. When that happens, writing doesn’t. It’s easy to write about emotion because it’s obvious, powerful and present. For instance, somebody cuts … Continue reading →

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Grand Ma

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Mrs. Fitz

Several things about being a granddaughter are fun, among them remembering sweet things about grandma, and being connected to her other granddaughters who can remember things I forgot. Grandma Janda had a cherub face, perhaps in part from being the … Continue reading →

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Sparkles

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Mrs. Fitz

The women who raised me shared a suspicion of sparkly, yet were drawn to it. This meant that indulging in sparkles and rhinestones and festoonery was reserved for Easter hats and the occasional formal event. Easter-hat-shopping assumed remarkable and multigenerational … Continue reading →

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Claiming Acclaim

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Mrs. Fitz

The most conflicting acclaim I earned as a journalist at Chicago Tribune was the General Excellence award in the 1980’s conferred by the company on an employee who displayed, well, general excellence. I didn’t deserve this award the year it … Continue reading →

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Outboard

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Mrs. Fitz

In our Elmhurst ranch house basement, Dad housed his outboard motor in the way-back part of the space where few of his three children ever ventured. This may have been deliberate in the sense that his outboard motor was one … Continue reading →

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