Category Archives: Essays/Commentary

Thoughtful Thursday

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Mrs Odie

Alec Baldwin’s engagement to Hilaria Thomas, 28 year-old yoga teacher, has me irrationally angry. Then I become angry at myself for being like my mother: irrationally angry. One morning, my mom was at my house and the weather report was … Continue reading →

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Dooce Divorce Part 3: Shit is getting real

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Mrs Odie

We were sitting at the kitchen table of our rented home. The one where we used to be a family. The kitchen had loud floral wallpaper with foil in it. The table was a built-in with a banquette seat in … Continue reading →

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