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Oct.16.2008
Ah, Joe the Plumber. You got all the attention last night, pal. However, as Frank Coniff pointed out, what about Josephine the plumber?
What, Gentle Readers? You've never heard of Josephine the Plumber? Dear, dear. Let's chat about this ground breaker.
Ah, Josephine. She was a tough cookie in a...
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Oct.15.2008
Gentle Readers, it's been a weird couple of weeks. The economy is wacky, the election is never going to end, and I've had a cold. Also, a couple of deaths have affected the soap opera community.
First off, Irene Dailey died. She was Aunt Liz Matthews on Another World, but she was also well known...
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Oct.13.2008
I'm trying to remember who said that comedy is harder than drama, acting wise. It's so true. Look at Jim Carrey. I'll be honest, I've never been a big fan of his comedies. But if a comedy-drama or straight out drama and he's starring in it, I'm so there. When Catherine Zehta Jones was set to be in...
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Oct.10.2008
I had lunch with my dad today at Noah's Bagels in the City. I was meeting him because he decided to give me his cell phone. Let's back up a bit here. A couple of weeks ago he had problems with his phone so he bought a cellphone at a Radio Shack near his house.This shocked me because he hates...
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Oct.09.2008
Gentle Readers, I am sorry for my absence. I have a cold. Not just any cold, mind you. A irritating cold that has left me crabby, tired, and I'm becoming the lady who yells at children for playing and says: "Darned kids!" I am lazy, and I am feeling like a cuscus.
What is a cuscus, you...
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Oct.05.2008
Gentle Readers, we've been hearing much about the elusive Joe Six Pack these days. Sarah Palin has brought him up many times in her speeches and her debate last Thursday. Yet, who is this Joe Six Pack? What do we know about him?I was honored to find Mr. Six Pack and sat him down for an interview....
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Oct.02.2008
Lately I've tried to be positive. This has not been easy.Lately everything seems out of whack, and sometimes I wonder um, does anyone notice what's going on? Or is it just me?
Tuesday I went to see my friend Lilly Marie at her apartment in Berkeley. She's settled in pretty well and she likes her...
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Oct.01.2008
Six years ago I was back in school. I was amazed at how well I was doing; I was getting all A's in my classes, I made friends, and people were asking me to be in their groups in classes. One of the groups was to show how teenagers are in their growth patterns, behavior, etc. For some reason I was...
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Sep.30.2008
Okay, how did this happen? Judy Blume is seventy. Seventy. And I'm thirty-six. I mean, I know how it happened, everyone gets older (except Dick Clark. And Robert Wagner) But Judy Blume is seventy? Wow. How freaking cool.
I started reading Judy Blume in fourth grade. My teacher Mrs. Evans read from...
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Sep.29.2008
Take a look at that lady. Yeah, the lady right above. She's one of the most banned writers in this country. She doesnt' look like a banned writer, does she? Nope, she looks like a grandma or a mom. But her series of books have been banned more than Harry...
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Sep.27.2008
When I stepped out,into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house,I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman,and a ride home.
S.E. Hinton
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Sep.26.2008
1.Your rock star name (first pet, current car/motorcycle): Buddy Honda
2.Your gangsta name (favorite ice cream flavor, favorite type of shoe):
Rocky Road Birkenstock
3.Your soap opera name:
Kathleen San Francisco
4.Your Star Wars name
Gibje
5. Superhero name
Pink Margarita
6. Nascar name:...
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Sep.25.2008
Gentle Readers, it's been a overwhelming couple of news days, hasn't it? Yes, with the news that Clay Aiken is gay, oh, how will we cope? Then there's the news of those 90210 girls being way too thin.
Wait, there was other news? Oh yeah, McCain suspending his campaign, that was big....
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Sep.24.2008
Lately I haven't felt like writing. It all feels hopeless. The country is so divided right now with this election I don't know if we'll ever be Okay again. Regular readers of this blog know how I feel, so I'm not dragging my politics into this. I feel so blah, so "is this all there is?"...
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Sep.22.2008
Starting October 13th and ending November 22nd, I'll be hosting a online writing workshop. This is the time that if you ever wanted to get started on that novel, or write a short story, or just even a short short story, this will be the class to get you started.Each week we will have writing topics...
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About Jennifer
Jennifer Gibbons lives in Lafayette, California. She is the grand prize winner of the Red Room Housewarming contest and one of the winners of the Summer Reading Experience Contest. She is working on a young adult novel and a book of essays.
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Causes Jennifer Gibbons Supports
Gilda's Club, Greenpeace, Rosie's Broadway Kids,Westwind Foster Family Agency, Amber Brown Fund, Linda Duncan Fund for Contra Costa Libraries
Jennifer’s Favorite Books
p>To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Betty Smith
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