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SAFEWAY

March 4, 2022 by Lexa

Some people may think that I am kind of a masochist. I like to think I am more of an optimist, although there are times when the two words mean basically the same thing. On a whim, I decided to apply for a job in super-chain grocery store bakery department as a “cake decorator.” I like cake, I used to make wedding cakes for people. Of course, that experience was some 40 or more years ago, but hey, it’s like riding a bike, right? Post-pandemic there are a lot of not-so-great, a little better … [Read more...]

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ANXIOUS IN THE WILDERNESS

February 13, 2021 by Lexa

ANXIOUS IN THE WILDERNESS Disclaimer: This post was written in June of 2020, but never posted. I am preparing a 2021 update, but was kind of discouraged about how little has changed. Oh well, onward and updward. I know that there are people out there (I even know some of them personally) who can shelter in place and accomplish the things that they usually don’t have time for. They are learning new languages, finishing long-languishing projects (books, quilts, sweaters), doing their … [Read more...]

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MY INNER CRITIC

March 25, 2020 by Lexa

We all have one, that voice in our heads that questions our choices, criticizes our actions, and constantly reminds us that we need to “stay in our lane.” Sometimes it is the whispiest of whispers and sometimes the shouting reverberates through our being. “WTF were you thinking, you moron?” But, for me at least, it is always there waiting to intrude even if it is silenced for the moment. On the very best of days, when someone has admired my shoes, or given me a compliment, or I’ve won the Big … [Read more...]

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Cultural Identity Crisis

April 20, 2016 by Lexa

The world has always been a violent, dangerous place full of prejudice and fear. In ancient civilizations it was a given that people killed and were murdered for innumerable reasons (Rome conquered and enslaved much of the world and entertained itself watching gladiators eviscerate one another); pharaohs were entombed with their servants; the Israelites massacred their enemies with the help of God. More recently witches were burned; the Spanish Inquisition cleansed the “true faith;” destiny … [Read more...]

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