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Gut Loyalty
Autistic people can be the most loyal people on earth.
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The True Test of a Relationship
Have you ever remodeled the only bathroom in your house?
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Why You Have to Sell Out to Be a Politician
It takes a certain someone to navigate a flawed system.
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Dedication
I admire dedication. For instance, when I watch the rowing crews practicing in the pouring rain in the dead of Seattle winter, I think, “Wow. I could never do that.” But that’s not true. I could do that, I suppose. But would I? Hell no. I like warmth. And if I can’t have warmth, I…
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On Being Someone’s Person
My dog Quagmire is hysterically clingy. That’s partly due to his breeding—Dachshunds can be that way. But it’s also partly due to all that he’s been through in his life. He was found dirty and starving and wandering the streets. He spent a lot of time in dog rescue facilities, which, despite their best intentions,…
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Cross-Stitch Obligations
Both my sisters have very detailed baby books. They include photos, footprints, congratulatory cards, first words, the dates of their first steps and other significant mileposts. By the time I came along, my mother was much older and under a great deal more stress. My baby book is not even half filled. I try not…
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My 1000th Blog Entry
Whoa. This is an entry I never expected to be writing. It boggles my mind that I’ve come up with a thousand things to say to you. I must be an interesting person. So why doesn’t anyone ever ask me out? Seriously. I’m fairly sure I could hold up my end of a conversation. Egotistical…
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Satisfying Your Man
Recently a very distant young relative posted this meme on her Facebook page. It made me very sad. Not because I’m pro-Hillary Clinton (which I am), but because of the whole mindset behind this meme. So I asked my relative, “Why was it her responsibility to satisfy him?” All I heard back were some very…