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My Other Half
When Cathy Seipp died in March of 2007, much of my world died with her. I dropped out of most writer gatherings, lost most of the connections I had around her, and sent my life in a different direction — … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Technique, appointment book, becoming a teacher, bosomy, cathy seipp, gatherings, halloween party, orthodox jew, torah jew, yahoo maps
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Social Class Anxiety
I’m curious about markers for social class in the United States. What I am not talking about is money. I know there are rich and poor. I’m interested in figuring out behavior and cataloguing it as low class, middle class … Continue reading
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Tagged budweiser beer, cathy seipp, class values, crack cocaine, environmental causes, martinis, national public radio, neiman marcus, old cadillac, trailer home, upper middle class, vacations hawaii, volvo ford
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Can I Let Go Of My Need To Be Brilliant?
What do I want to discover? Investigate? Can I look at myself as an archeologist and start sifting through the layers? I should be curious. Most stories are about trying to find something. What are the names people call me? … Continue reading
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Tagged cathy seipp, derogatory names, four letters, friend adam, hot chicks, moral leader
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Mickey Kaus – Orthodox Jew?
A few years ago, Mickey Kaus said he’d give me an interview. Then he never answered any of my follow-ups to actually do the interview. So I made up this. It was probably unethical but it was a heckuva lot … Continue reading
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Tagged cathy seipp, high school reunion, luke ford, Mickey Kaus, orthodox jew
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‘How Could He Have Gotten With That Cow?’
She was sick about her boyfriend’s taste in women. "How could he have ever gotten with that cow? Those big fat legs. Eww!" She proceeded to rip to shreds the looks of a 40-plus woman who on my scale was … Continue reading
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Tagged cathy seipp, darkest desires, ex girlfriends, friend penny, male partners, shreds
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