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Nana

Things I Probably Wouldn’t Have Time For If Grover Cleveland Returned From The Grave to Lead An Army Of The Undead In A Nationwide Zombiepocalyptic Orgy Of Slaughter

January 25, 2011

1. Cuing up my Netflix account so I can see for myself what all the fuss about Madmen is about. 2. Double-checking my tax return. 3. Working up the nerve to ask out Rachel from accounts receivable. 4. Taking my Nana to the podiatrist to get her toenails cut. 5. Deciding once and for all [...]

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Five More Reasons Nana Likes Your Sister Best

August 31, 2010

Your sister has never, ever pointed out that the liver spots on the right side of Nana’s face resemble the Big Dipper. When Nana asks for a pint of gin and a pack of Newports, your sister doesn’t tell mom; she goes and gets the goddamned booze and cigarettes. You read Tuesdays With Morrie to [...]

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Finding Out About My Grandmother’s Death While in Basic Training

March 11, 2010

CONTRIBUTED BY PR GRIFFIS (Austin, TX) At ease, Private. (assuming parade rest) Yes, Drill Sergeant. Private, I’m afraid I’ve got some very sad news for you. Drill Sergeant, you aren’t sending me home because I’m patently unfit for military service, and it’s stunningly obvious to everyone here that I’ve made a life-destroying mistake, Drill Sergeant? [...]

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Bag Balm Intervention

February 17, 2010

I caught my son putting Bag Balm on his elbows last night after he thought I’d gone to bed. I heard the sound of a lid being put back on a metal container and barged in. There he was, working the salve into his elbows like I’d seen my mother do a thousand times. “What [...]

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