My Metabolism Retired Before I Did!

August 23, 2024 by  
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By Kathi Macias 

I don’t get it.  I used to be able to skip lunch and lose five pounds.  Now I skip lunch and just end up scarfing down dinner at two in the afternoon.  What’s up with that?  And hey, I know I’m not the only one!  A friend of mine recently lamented, “Inside me there’s a skinny lady crying to get out, but I can usually shut her up with chocolate.”  The late Barbara Johnson used to quip, “I’m still a perfect size 10.  I just keep it covered up with a couple layers of fat so it won’t get scratched.”

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August 21, 2024 by  
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Too Many Hats

August 15, 2024 by  
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By Darren Marlar 

It’s what we say when we’re taking care of the responsibilities of several people at the office – particularly now due to all of the layoffs that have taken place. “I’m wearing too many hats.”

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Where Do You Get Your Ideas?

August 4, 2024 by  
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By Kathi Macias 

I was attending a large outdoor family gathering recently, and as I sat on the sidelines, trying to regroup and relax a bit, Cousin Myrtle happened by.  “Hey, Kathi,” she said, grinning as she plunked down on the bench beside me.  “How’s the writing going?”

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Who Is She?

July 24, 2024 by  
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By Kathi Macias 

One of my rudest awakenings came as a result of meeting Rosey Grier, famous for being one of the bodyguards who captured Sirhan Sirhan immediately after Senator Robert Kennedy was shot, as well as having been one of the “Fearsome Foursome” football greats—the only one, so far as I know, who also enjoyed doing needlepoint.

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