Carmen Milligan
Wednesday Word: Perturbation
per·tur·ba·tion /ˌpərdərˈbāSH(ə)n/ noun 1.anxiety; mental uneasiness: "she sensed her friend's perturbation" 2.a deviation of a system,...
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Carmen Milligan
May 4, 20213 min read
Rick Santorum is part of what is wrong with America
"This land is your land, this land is my land..." A nice sentiment and a catchy tune, but means nothing. This land belongs to the rich,...
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Carmen Milligan
May 4, 20211 min read
Do cats stage hunger strikes?
This is Lilly Belle. She is 14 years old, and she has been with me since she was a kitten. She's a bit of a diva, totally standoffish,...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 30, 20212 min read
Not all characters are people
I just finished watching a Facebook Live event from independent bookstore Parnassus Books. It was one of my favorite authors, Ann...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 29, 20212 min read
More thoughts on the Oscars
As I sit and rewatch the Academy Awards on Hulu, I am struck by a few things that I need to mention. "On average, every day, police in...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 28, 20211 min read
Wednesday Word: Opine
opine verb \ ō-ˈpīn \ opined; opining Definition of opine intransitive verb : to express opinions You may opine about anything you...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 27, 20212 min read
And the winner is...
The 2021 Academy Awards were Sunday, and it was much, much different from the usual fanfare. It's getting a lot of criticism, but I liked...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 26, 20213 min read
When there is no one behind you
“If you think you’re leading, but no one is following, then you are only taking a walk.” - Unknown Have you ever gone out on a limb, only...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 25, 20214 min read
Friends sent by the cosmos
I have often called myself an "in-and-outer" when it comes to friendships. Actually, I think most friendships are that way. You fall into...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 24, 20212 min read
Are you kidding me, Jeopardy?!
In what I would say is the MOST OBVIOUS choice for the next host of Jeopardy, there is a potential misstep-fall from grace-travesty...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 23, 20212 min read
He may be great at writing, but he sucks as a human. Allegedly.
Blake Bailey is a award-winning author. His biography "Cheever: A Life", about the American novelist and short-story writer John Cheever,...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 22, 20212 min read
Hands off!
One thing that we have heard over and over again in this age of pandemic (I never thought I'd type THOSE words) is to keep your hands off...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 18, 20211 min read
And speaking of email signatures...
A lot of people in business use their email signatures to promote their company, bring attention to a special promotion, or attach their...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 17, 20211 min read
Very respectfully
There are a lot of ways to end a correspondence. "Sincerely", "Yours", "Thank you", etc. I have noted an increased usage of "Very...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 16, 20212 min read
Movie mania and the habit of rewatching
During lunch this past Sunday, the family started discussing whether or not we watch movies over and over. I was saying that, no matter...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 15, 20212 min read
12 Steps to Better Glasses
Hello, my name is Carmen and I am a glass-aholic. I bought some more drinking glasses over the weekend. I was on my way to buy an air...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 14, 20211 min read
Wednesday Word: Peruse
peruse [pəˈro͞oz] VERB formal read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way. examine carefully or at length. I have found that...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 13, 20212 min read
Thinking of TV during book club discussion
My sorority alum/collegiate book club is going strong, and we had another discussion this past Sunday. This discussion was on "A Week In...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 12, 20211 min read
If you give a mom a margarita...
Do y'all remember those "If you give a mouse a cookie" books? They were hella adorable, and there is an entire series of "If you give a"...
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Carmen Milligan
Apr 11, 20213 min read
Tina is the SHIT, y'all!
Stop what you are doing (after you read this, of course) and watch "Tina" on HBA Max. It's a documentary of Tina Turner; and, if you...
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