Monthly Archives: August 2013

Well Crap!

Posted on August 29, 2013 by epiphanettes

“Not bad,” says the doctor, looking at the screen, “Not bad at all.” There’s a long tube with a teeny camera attached and my innards are bright pink on the screen. “Yes,” he says, “this is g–. Oh. Well.” “Oh. … Continue reading →

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Dear Doctor: What Not To Say

Posted on August 18, 2013 by epiphanettes

In the next few days I’ll be going to the doctor’s for my three-month post-cancer-surgery tests. I’m naturally anxious, afraid even. I’ve been found cancer free twice and cancer-not-so-free three times, so if you do the math, you can see … Continue reading →

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Vanishing Wildlife

Posted on August 17, 2013 by epiphanettes

One of the blessings of living where I do in Northern Virginia is that I am a scant few miles from the Potomac River. Be it rain or shine, and in any season, I can drive 20 minutes from my … Continue reading →

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Free at Last!

Posted on August 12, 2013 by epiphanettes

So last week, Wednesday night, specifically, my cell phone adamantly refuses a recharge. I do the necessary fiddling–turn it off and back on, remove the battery, try a different charger, etc,–and nothing doing. In the morning, off I go to … Continue reading →

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Dear Jeff Bezos

Posted on August 9, 2013 by epiphanettes

Dear Jeff Bezos: I live in the Washington area and used to work for the Washington Post, which I understand you just bought for $250 million. I’m pretty sure you got a good deal on the purchase of an iconic … Continue reading →

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Letting Go

Posted on August 5, 2013 by epiphanettes

I’ve come to believe that the story of an average life is nothing more than a recitation of things given up. From the moment we leave the womb, or are wrested from it, to the time when we give up … Continue reading →

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Reprieve

Posted on August 2, 2013 by epiphanettes

The past couple of months have been pleasant. Sure, the weather is by and large Washington-horrid, with temperatures in the high 90s and the humidity nearing solid level. You don’t hike, you swim through the vegetation. The poison ivy this … Continue reading →

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