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footwear friday – vote early, vote often

Posted on June 23, 2016 by georgialeesays

Vote for you favorite footwear! At the recent Southeastern Writers Conference, Saint Simons, Ga., your intrepid former fashion reporter did an impromptu survey of summer comfort and fashion shoes. Check out these lovely ladies and (one man) pedicures and all. TOP: … Continue reading →

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BRIEF CANDLES – AN HOUR ONSTAGE

Posted on March 8, 2015 by georgialeesays

At the end of life, the very old shrink into child-size imitations of the towering adults their children knew. Not my parents, I would have thought as a child, if I’d ever imagined such a thing. Not my parents. Those … Continue reading →

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THE JOYS OF UNEMPLOYMENT – with added video content!!!

Posted on November 18, 2014 by georgialeesays

HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB To: “Aging” Baby Boomers, still gainfully employed. From: “Aging” Baby Boomer, jobless, no prospects Re: Effective immediately: Embrace your inevitable lay-off AGE, UNEMPLOYMENT AND OXYMORONS The Sixties’ adage – “don’t … Continue reading →

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HOW TO BE A FAMOUS WRITER – AT THE ATLANTA WRITERS CONFERENCE

Posted on October 25, 2014 by georgialeesays

At The Atlanta Writers Conference, strife, confusion and downright frustration were recurring themes that apply not only to writers, but also to human beings, even the seemingly normal ones. “When do I get off this merry-go-round?” said one attendee … Continue reading →