Category Archives: rants

Dear Healthcare System: You suck

I’d like to apologize for yesterday’s “post” and just say that this week has been its own special kind of lousy that has given me a mad case of writer’s block. But to remain on the positive side of life, … Continue reading

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The quest for underpants

Super fast I just want to say that if your name is Carol Grise, please for the love of God pay your bills so that the debt collectors will stop calling my house and shaving a year off of my … Continue reading

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No. 1 way for a doctor to Freak Me Out

Call me unexpectedly at 7PM on a FRIDAY on my CELL PHONE. Rrrrrrriiiiiiing (Yes, my cell phone actually sounds like that. I am that boring.) “Hi Rachel! This is Doctor R., you came in last week for your cold and … Continue reading

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Bug, Master of Unanswerable Questions

“Mama, is that way right or left?” “That’s left.” “But I thought that was right.” “Well, it’s left.” “But why it’s not right?” “Because it’s left.” “But why it is left?” (At this point, my brain liquefied and oozed out … Continue reading

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With my powers of chastisement I can tame whole offices

You know you’re going to have a great day when it all begins at 5:15 am, with a small person in your bed waking from a nightmare, thrashing and hitting and kicking anyone who dares touch him and screaming “I … Continue reading

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Good vs. Bad

It’s a beautiful, clear, blue-skied day. I held a baby with pink eye this morning for about 20 minutes, and now my eye itches. The Lorso, Bug and I all got to spend the morning together, getting ready for work … Continue reading

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Mayday

I need a holiday from my holiday. I’m glad to see family and all, but after a while ALL THE THOUGHTS IN MY HEAD ARE IN CAPS LOCK BEGGING FOR ME TO SHOUT THEM OUT LOUD. Fortunately my self-control wins … Continue reading

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A better writer could probably link this hodge podge into a coherent post

1. My Snapshot Archive will soon be no more. This is because I am slowly approaching hull breach on my file space on WordPress, and need more room, so I am going to sign up for a Flickr account. You’ll … Continue reading

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An open letter to all asshole drivers

Dear Jerks, Sorry to interrupt your cell phone conversation, but if you don’t mind, I’d really appreciate it if you wouldn’t lay on your horn for half an hour to try to get me to turn in front of the … Continue reading

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A latte more than I wanted to see

If I am ever early-ish to work (it does happen), sometimes I like to go around the corner to the local coffee shop and get some coffee. (I’m sorry to say that this means I cheat on the coffee shop … Continue reading

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