Carmen Milligan
Holy Hell, Edgar!
While I was reading and reading and reading and researching the Author Spotlight on Edgar Allan Poe for an edition of the Bubbly Bibbly...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 2, 20212 min read
And I call myself a reader?! Who is Raymond Carver?!
I was looking at the literary calendar the other day, and I saw this entry for June 2: Raymond Carver quits drinking, 1977. Who the hell...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 1, 20213 min read
The Grudge - Carmen Edition
Yep, I hold a grudge. I admit it. The more I try not to, the more roots it grows. So, I've stopped trying to fight it. In my opinion...
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Carmen Milligan
Mar 31, 20211 min read
Well, shit.
I was reviewing some of my published posts, and saw some typos. Well, shit. I mean, I try to do a quick once over to review my articles...
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Carmen Milligan
Mar 30, 20211 min read
What do you think of audiobooks?
I was reading, researching, and writing the latest episode for the Bubbly Bibbly podcast (are you listening to them, by the way?), which...
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Carmen Milligan
Mar 29, 20212 min read
The fine line
My eldest son has wanted me to address the ... what word to use ... ? To put it plainly, there seems to be a lot of mental illness among...
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Carmen Milligan
Mar 28, 20211 min read
I have finally joined the women-folk before me.
As I type this, there is a stick of unsalted butter sitting on the counter in my kitchen. As I left it out to get to room temperature, I...
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Carmen Milligan
Mar 27, 20213 min read
Fits Me to a "T"! And maybe a bit of a rant, as a bonus.
In a peer conference call at work today, I commented, "I don't have time for that bullshit," when they were discussing the sometimes...
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Carmen Milligan
Mar 24, 20213 min read
Everything has an expiration date
I, for one, take expiration dates as more of a suggestion than a hard-set-date. When I think of expiration dates, I immediately think of...
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Carmen Milligan
Mar 24, 20212 min read
Wednesday Word: The "N" Word
I am going to end a debate for white people: No, you cannot use the "N" word. Ever. In any context. To anyone. At any time. This is a...
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Carmen Milligan
Mar 23, 20213 min read
Today's music just doesn't understand
As I type this, it is Saturday night, I am writing a new episode of the Bubbly Bibbly podcast, and listening to my "Songs I Love" Amazon...
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Carmen Milligan
Mar 22, 20211 min read
Carmen's Bookshelves!!
I have gone on and on about my built-in bookcase, handcrafted by cabinet-maker David Morrow. If you listen to the podcast Rachel and I...
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Carmen Milligan
Mar 21, 20213 min read
Rift in sorority space/time continuum
Remember how I told you a couple of days ago that my dad was a man of truth? When I was summarizing the alumnae sorority drama to my mom,...
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Carmen Milligan
Mar 20, 20212 min read
Welcome to 55!
My 55th birthday came and went with very little fanfare. When your birthday is on a Monday during a pandemic there aren't many options,...
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Carmen Milligan
Mar 19, 20212 min read
COPD is a little BITCH
My dad has COPD, and has for years. He was a smoker until the grands were born, so he stopped smoking about 25 years ago. He was also in...
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Carmen Milligan
Mar 18, 20211 min read
What do you know about the boll weevil?
A coworker is going to Enterprise, Alabama for a few days. Enterprise is known to me for two reasons: tornadoes seem to love it there,...
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Carmen Milligan
Mar 16, 20211 min read
Good heavens! Where does the time go??
It's been a month since my last post, and so much has been going on. A summary: My dad has been in the hospital twice, and now has oxygen...
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Carmen Milligan
Feb 9, 20214 min read
Opinionated Posts from a White Woman
I love Emmanuel Acho's "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man". It is honest, sometimes raw, and always illuminating. In one of...
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Carmen Milligan
Feb 3, 20215 min read
Wednesday Word: diaspora (and a RANT alert)
diaspora [dīˈaspərə] NOUN the dispersion of the Jews beyond Israel. synonyms: relocation · resettling · population movement ·...
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Carmen Milligan
Jan 29, 20211 min read
Thoughts on showering
I was thinking the other day about showering. I don't know why, but if I don't get up and get right in the shower, I dread showering for...
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