Carmen Milligan
Wednesday Word: Esoteric
esoteric [ˌesəˈterik] ADJECTIVE intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or...
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Carmen Milligan
Aug 31, 20212 min read
It's okay to be emotional
I got so mad the other day that I cried. This is the second time this has happened to me in a current situation, and when it happens, I...
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Carmen Milligan
Aug 29, 20211 min read
Jim Morrison's Lyrics
As I write this, I am listening to The Doors' "Roadhouse Blues". The lyrics are so great! Keep your eyes on the road, your hand upon the...
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Carmen Milligan
Aug 27, 20212 min read
When you hate (dislike) a popular book...
I just finished a book for my personal diversity challenge titled, "How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House" by Cherie Jones. It was a...
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Carmen Milligan
Aug 18, 20211 min read
Wednesday Word: Confabulate
confabulate [kənˈfabyəˌlāt] VERB formal engage in conversation; talk. "she could be heard on the telephone confabulating with someone"...
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Carmen Milligan
Aug 15, 20212 min read
Update on Clubhouse
So, remember when I wrote that I felt so included and welcome on the new social media Clubhouse? Well, I thought it would be a good idea...
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Carmen Milligan
Aug 11, 20211 min read
Wednesday Word: intimate
intimate [ˈin(t)əˌmāt] VERB intimated (past tense) · intimated (past participle) imply or hint. "he had already intimated that he might...
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Carmen Milligan
Aug 7, 20211 min read
Diverse Reading: The Kurdish Bike: A Novel
Riding high from last night's "date" with fellow readers in the "Diverse Reading" group on Clubhouse, I started a new book today, "The...
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Carmen Milligan
Aug 6, 20212 min read
Clubhouse!
How long has it been since you played in a clubhouse? Well, I did tonight!! Clubhouse is a new app that is all about gathering people...
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Carmen Milligan
Aug 4, 20211 min read
Wednesday Word: Myriad
myriad noun myr·i·ad | \ ˈmir-ē-əd \ Definition of myriad 1: ten thousand 2: a great number: a myriad of ideas Sometimes I like to...
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Carmen Milligan
Aug 2, 20212 min read
Sometimes you just need a voodoo doll
You know, sometimes life events call for a good 'ole voodoo doll. Just the old-fashioned, hand-stitched, body-shaped voodoo doll. It can...
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Carmen Milligan
Jul 30, 20212 min read
I just put down another book, for heaven's sake.
I'm starting to feel like I am not really giving books a chance. True, my mom has to be grabbed right away or she will put a book down. I...
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Carmen Milligan
Jul 29, 20213 min read
Simone Biles and America
Warning: I am pissed and have had three glasses of wine. Simone Biles is one of, if not THE, most talented, proven, driven, and...
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Carmen Milligan
Jul 28, 20212 min read
What's the deal with birthdays?
Today is my dad's birthday! It makes me think of the vast differences in the way people celebrate birthdays. Some take it very seriously,...
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Carmen Milligan
Jul 28, 20211 min read
Wednesday Word: Fortuitous
fortuitous [fôrˈto͞oədəs] ADJECTIVE happening by accident or chance rather than design. "the similarity between the paintings may not be...
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Carmen Milligan
Jul 27, 20212 min read
Moira Rose is doing logophiles a favor
Matriarch of the Rose family on the hit series "Schitt's Creek", Moira Rose, has single-handedly brought attention, humor, and relevance...
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Carmen Milligan
Jul 26, 20211 min read
When someone is reading your blog!!
Eeeek! I got a text today from my aunt, asking me if I was still doing "Wednesday Word" on my blog. She wanted to make sure that she...
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Carmen Milligan
Jul 22, 20214 min read
Meet my friend
This is Ronald Juan Tyler, Junior. I met Ronnie the first day of high school, 7th period, Ms. Taylor's (there is a funny story there that...
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Carmen Milligan
Jul 5, 20212 min read
That is a LIE!
I woke up the other morning with a lie bump. I don't know if it's a Southern thing to call this little painful bump on your tongue a "lie...
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Carmen Milligan
Jul 2, 20212 min read
WTF, 1970s?
I was thinking about music the other day. In particular, a certain song to which I know all of the lyrics, and would loudly sing along if...
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