Category Archives: Friday Pillow Talk

Nancy Reggae

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Nancy Reagan died this past Sunday; she’ll be buried today following a funeral service at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.  Much has been written about the … Continue reading →

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The End of the Jeep Era

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

While running errands the other day, I noticed my Jeep’s heater wasn’t working very well.  From the parking lot of Bisson’s Meat Market, I texted Handy and he met me at the house a few hours later.  He put some … Continue reading →

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A Voice of Maine

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

My brother and I talk about writing.  We attend book signings of local authors; we read books and feature articles written by Maine writers.  We ask each other “what are the credentials for being considered a Maine writer?”  How long … Continue reading →

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It Boasts of Great Things

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I wonder what my brother is writing about this morning, over there across the river.  The man with the big yellow pompadour, the pontiff, the woman in a yellow pantsuit barking like a dog, or some other image promoted as … Continue reading →

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Practice Makes Perfect

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

I love to hit my alarm clock snooze button on Fridays.  Even though I don’t fall back into a deep sleep for those eight or nine minutes, I spend the time listening to the quiet of the house and thinking … Continue reading →

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The Banana Pudding

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Jeeves did not show up here at the house this week, but I managed to make it to my 948th blog post in one piece.  Can you believe I’m in my fourth year of writing a blog without domestic assistance?  … Continue reading →

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The Jello Report

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Doing a quick search of my own blog, I see I’ve never written in any great depth about Martha Stewart as a cultural icon.  Many, many other writers have done so.  Some applaud and adulate.  Others mock and mutilate.  According … Continue reading →

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It Smelled Like Teen Spirit

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Last Friday, I took a trip down memory lane with a post called “The Beautiful Unfinished Bridge.”  I know I said I would tell you about the psychic session I had in 1999, but I’ve changed my mind.  I’m going … Continue reading →

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The Beautiful Unfinished Bridge

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before… I’m going to get organized. No, really.  I mean it.  I started a few days ago, burning old paid electric bills from my house in Portland.  Jaxon says 10 years is long … Continue reading →

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The Yawn in Review

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Julie-Ann Baumer

Let’s briefly pause and contemplate the numerous “Year in Review” articles that form and multiply in the weeks leading up to today.  Much like roadside garbage, where only the most committed dumpster diver will pull over and examine the merits, … Continue reading →

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