DIANA REPUBLIC

There are some weeks that go by and nothing much happens. And while that can make for a peaceful existence; it does not make for a colorful blog. This week has been one of those weeks. Nothing special happened, nothing got my proverbial panties in a bunch. It was a nonevent kind of week. Sure [...]

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I know that by writing this I sound like a spoiled brat. But that isn’t my fault; it is Bob’s fault. On our first “road trip” he took me to Maui. He also took me to Paris, Rome and Barcelona while we were dating. Granted those were business trips when he worked for an airline, [...]

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One of the only upsides to the economic tsunami is the fact that mortgage rates are ridiculously low. We decided to take advantage and refinance earlier this year to save ourselves a little money. It all seemed simple enough, but somehow donkeys from Wisconsin got involved and it has been downhill, like a big rolling [...]

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When luggage began appearing on wheels (yes I am that old, but its not like I remember the original wheel) I thought, of course. Actually I thought “We have been schlepping luggage around for how many years? Man, are we a bunch of dumb bunnies.” But it was a good and functional plan that has [...]

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When my People Magazine arrived this week, the cover boasted an article about a Florida couple that cloned their Labrador Retriever complete with a sweet picture of the pup. Rarely does my weekly gossip magazine fix get me fired up about anything other than a fashion crime, but this week was different. I am admittedly [...]

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Last week I went to the dentist to have him check out a molar that was intermittently giving me pain. Let me be clear; I am not dentist averse. My dentist is a wonderful man who is both gentle and kind. It is not his fault that my tooth was cracked. Nor was it his [...]

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The mayor of our city, Richard Daley, called the governor of our state, Rod Blagojevich, “cuckoo”. Not once, but twice. On purpose. On camera. (Not that I disagree.) In another incident Rod Blagojevich, our governor, has announced that he will boycott his impeachment trial because it is not “fair”. If this continues I am afraid that we are [...]

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There was a time, a bunch of years ago, when Bob and I had season tickets to Steppenwolf Theater. It was a standing date night. We would have dinner at one of the restaurants nearby and then head to the play. Invariably, Bob would nod off during the first act, and then, after a nice [...]

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There is something about our new president, Barack Obama. Everyone says so. But everyone’s “something” is different. For some it is his being the first African American president, something many thought they would not live to see. For others it is his extraordinary oratory skills and his ability to inspire people. The man gives me [...]

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I understand that in the end of one’s last term as president there is a window of opportunity to slip in a couple of changes.  Its kind of like asking your mom to sign the permission slip for the field trip to Six Flags when she is watching Dancing with the Stars.  No one is [...]

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