At various times over the years, I’ve been bullied, belittled, undervalued, underestimated, and just plain done wrong. But there’s one person who knows my weaknesses better than anyone else, who never fails to find the chink in my armor with a cutting word, whom I can count on through thick and thin to consistently do … More Own Worst Enemy Award
Sometimes, especially as of late, my fellow human beings frighten and disgust me. In those moments when I feel hopeless and doomed, I make an effort to shift perspective and take a minute to focus on how remarkable humanity truly can be. The examples are all around us—diseases cured, discoveries made, art made for art’s … More Winning, and Doing it Fashionably
We attended not one, but two parties this weekend, which is not the norm for shy old me. Both were very fun, but today I’m wondering whether indulging in three ciders, two glasses of wine, and eight hours of not being a total hermit over the course of two days was enough of a shock … More The Efficient Allocation of Mental Energy Award
Ah, spring in South Carolina–a time of sunshine and flowers, birdsong and bunny rabbits, pastel colors and jelly beans, the time of year you spend many a cold, gray dismal winter day dreaming about. Everyone loves spring,* and who can blame us? But there’s something that’s always bothered me about the promise versus the reality … More Solving Spring
One of the buzzkills of breast cancer is that I’m supposed to go see my surgeon once a year for the rest of my life. It would make more sense for the oncologist—whom I’m not scheduled to ever see again—to do these follow-ups rather than the surgeon, but then again, I realized long ago that … More The Naked Truth Award
Maria Linn 