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Eileen Mitchell :
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Eileen Mitchell writes from Northern California.
May 3rd, 2005
Epiphanies in an Auto Repair Shop
An auto repair shop is an unlikely place to have a profound moment, yet I've had two. And with the same person. Is God trying to tell me something? The first time was because of ...
September 20th, 2004
Script Supervising and the Importance of Small Things
Recently I helped design a letterhead template consisting of just a couple images and panels, our company logo and, in teeny font, our address. I had felt there was no need to check spelling because ...
July 25th, 2004
Hopping on the trademark bandwagon
Please accept these words as written notice to the public (with Jacoby, McMillan and Myers in copy) that effective immediately, I am pursing claim to the ownership of the name, God?. Any future use or ...
June 9th, 2004
Drunken Taunts, Childhood Regrets
I was just walking my dog on a peaceful Sunday afternoon. From beyond a grassy knoll of lavender and roses, someone beckoned me from a second floor apartment balcony. I ...
May 20th, 2004
I can't keep quiet any longer. Beyond the teeth I'm going to finally reveal the reason why daytime and prime time (Sun-Thurs., May 17-May 26, 2004) versions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? have been such ...
March 12th, 2004
Parental Guilt Trip Ends at Right Destination
A few years ago my mother said, "Today is Good Friday. Why don't come to church with me tonight?" Oh no, I thought. Not the church talk again. "Mother," I explained for the hundredth ...
February 27th, 2004
Scratching That Home-Improvement Itch
What is it about falling leaves, the scent of smoke in the air, and pumpkins propped on the front porch that turn me into the Tasmanian Devil of ...
January 27th, 2004
Prodded Beyond My Chocolate Martinis
It was the last week of December when a co-worker came bearing delectable treats like cheesecake, cookies, and tarts. "Our department can't eat another bite," she groaned. I groaned right back. "Thanks, but we've been pigging ...
January 4th, 2004
Back to High School at the Niece's Recital
Last week I returned to the high school from where I graduated. The occasion that drew me to my alma mater for the first time in several years was a ...
January 2nd, 2004
The Restive Nomad Buys a Townhouse (with Multi-Paned Windows)
Everyone expects black balloons and wise-cracking cards once your birthdays celebrate passing the age of 30. No one, however, mentions an unexpected perk: kissing those carefree, post-college days goodbye. Contentment ...
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