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Entries from June 2008

Rosie: Music, Controversy and “Celebrity Detox”

September 28th, 2007 · 309 Comments

In between unpacking boxes today, I visited Rosie O’Donnell’s website. A friend told me I might find her book “Celebrity Detox,” due out October 9, interesting for its childhood revelations. Rosie didn’t have much to say about the book on her site, only that it was painful to write and she wasn’t ready to publicly [...]

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Tags: Celebrities

Five People

September 20th, 2007 · 90 Comments

A friend recently told me about the Mitch Albom book, “Five People You Meet in Heaven”.  I haven’t read the book yet, but our conversation spurred me to think about who I’d like to meet once I go crashing through that legendary white tunnel.
Pearl S. Buck is first on the list. She was the first [...]

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White Gloves and Black Purses

September 18th, 2007 · 48 Comments

The Rich Legacy of Mother-Daughter Relationships
The other day, Verna Daisy and I sat at her expertly polished kitchen table, sipping Earl Gray tea from dainty porcelain cups. As we conversed, I picked up two sugar cubes, one at a time, with a pair of silver tongs and gently dropped them in my tea, mindful not [...]

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