My Own Thoughts

One woman’s written responses to the world around her.

Archive for July 30th, 2004

16th Anniversary

Posted: Friday, July 30th, 2004 @ 9:32 pm in My Life | No Comments »

Tonight my husband and I had a date. I wore my special red dress. (The one the kids and he gave up a PS2 to buy for me. They spent 10 hours in the mall with me looking for it. They bought me shoes, a purse, and hose to go with it.) We went to [...]

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The Importance of Naming

Posted: Friday, July 30th, 2004 @ 9:24 pm in My Family | No Comments »

I do not think that there is magic in naming. Although there is some power. George Washington knew this when he refused to be anything other than “Mr. President.” Children on the playground know this when they use namecalling to keep other children where they want them. I have always had a think about names. [...]

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