Author Archives: onesanevoice

Rebel Soul for Sale

Posted on April 30, 2010 by onesanevoice

The other day I caught a movie on the vintage film channel that I remember watching with my mom back in the sixties.  It’s a 1949 British black comedy called Kind Hearts and Coronets.  The plot involves an aristocratic descendant denied his … Continue reading →

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Share and Share Alike

Posted on April 25, 2010 by onesanevoice

This is not a paid endorsement, so take a look at this totally logical invention for drying thick or curly hair.  Think about it.  Women are always using their fingers to separate strands of hair to promote faster drying.  This bad boy … Continue reading →

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X Marx the Spot

Posted on April 21, 2010 by onesanevoice

It’s really magical taking a college course on comedy.  Who doesn’t like to laugh?  There is much to study about laughter:  the sociological reasons why we laugh harder in a group than alone; the physiology of descending into a giggling fit that … Continue reading →

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Right Click on Industry

Posted on April 17, 2010 by onesanevoice

Events that transpired this past month brought to mind how far removed we are from those eras we romanticize, like the Roaring Twenties and American Graffiti’s fifties.  We view them with a nostalgia that may not even be ours if we’re … Continue reading →

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Issues

Posted on April 13, 2010 by onesanevoice

The woman who does my hair told me years ago I’m a classic Taurus.  She said a hallmark of the Bull is being organized to the point of fanatic list-making.  She actually guessed my zodiac sign before I even told her.  It happened after … Continue reading →

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Last Roar of the Lion

Posted on April 9, 2010 by onesanevoice

There was a song by the band Looking Glass that poured out of every car radio the summer I graduated high school in 1972.  It was called Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) and if you listened to the melody streaming through an … Continue reading →

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Enlighten Me

Posted on April 4, 2010 by onesanevoice

I needed one of those 9×12 manila envelopes with the clasp closing, you know the ones I’m talking about, and there wasn’t a single one in our entire house.  Those of us who do not work in offices where we … Continue reading →

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Rules of Engagement

Posted on March 31, 2010 by onesanevoice

Husband and I had to fly down to Florida again last week as a result of my father-in-law’s injury from a fall, except it was bad weather and schools were out for spring break, and the grand total was no flights to … Continue reading →

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The Census Sends Us

Posted on March 27, 2010 by onesanevoice

A while back I took the test for when the census comes to town.  I figured for $18 an hour I can knock on doors as well as anyone.  It was an interesting test in that it wasn’t the easiest … Continue reading →

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The First 26

Posted on March 23, 2010 by onesanevoice

We celebrated Son’s birthday at our favorite sushi place the other night, and the evening was garnished with a sprig of serendipity along with the tempura rolls.  Husband’s evening meeting was canceled so he became available at the last minute, and Daughter … Continue reading →

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