Category Archives: Friday Pillow Talk

Letters from the Solstice

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

It’s that time of year for corporate “thank you” letters and e-mails.  The type that arrives with the year’s final electric bill or an auto insurance renewal.  They come from some remote CEO or an unknown Vice President of Corporate … Continue reading →

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Red Leaf Lettuce

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The other day, I got an e-mail from my friend Shelley.  She asked if I’d ever blogged about The Christmas Tree Shops and the mother lode of junk they sell.  I scratched my head.  I knew I’d blogged about it … Continue reading →

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Vintage Voters

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I worked my first presidential election on Tuesday.  It was a long day; my fellow poll workers and I arrived at 6:15 a.m. and stayed until the town clerk transmitted the final vote counts to state election officials at 11:45 … Continue reading →

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The X of Time

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In January of this year, one of my “resolutions” was to read twice as much as I read in 2015.  It wouldn’t be hard, really, since I only read 12 books in 2015.  But reading requires time; there is an … Continue reading →

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Playing Hooky

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

The other day, while using the internet, I saw this: “Quick!  Name the last time you played hooky.  If you can’t remember, you’re probably overdue.” Insert annoyed groaning sound here.  I can’t quickly remember the last time I played “hooky.”  … Continue reading →

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How to Survive the Coming…Whatever

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

As I wrote on Monday, I had no plans to watch or listen to what was called the presidential “debate” on Wednesday evening.  The news chatter surrounding this media debacle, appropriately staged in Las Vegas, suggested the event would give … Continue reading →

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The Decline of the West

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last night, Handy and I sat on the screen porch in our usual spots.  The setting sun dragged the temperature down and we wrapped up in knitted blankets.  (Is it still politically correct to call a “knitted throw” an “Afghan … Continue reading →

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The Aging of Aquarius

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

A “story” came out a few days ago stating NASA “changed” the signs of the zodiac.  It’s a difficult story to “fact check” without Lester Holt sitting by my side.  (Lester was a Pisces, but now he’s an Aquarius, for … Continue reading →

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The Threads of Time

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

In the last few weeks, I’ve mentioned the feature I was writing on Museum L/A’s latest exhibition “Covering the Nation:  The Art of the Bates Bedspread.”  I interviewed the guest curator and the museum’s executive director; both of them provided … Continue reading →

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The Wedgwood Weave

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Did I ever write about the time I passed out at work?  No, I don’t think so.  It was a long time ago, either 2006 or 2007.  One morning, I was standing outside a counterpart’s cubicle and she was talking … Continue reading →

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