Tag: erma
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May 25, 2007 09:53 AM EDT --
<dl><dt class="quote">A friend never defends a husband who gets his wife an electric skillet for her birthday.</dt><dt class="quote">A friend will tell you she . . .
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August 16, 2008 07:07 AM EDT --
I haven't trusted polls since I read that 62% of women had affairs during their lunch hour. I've never met a woman in my life who would give up lunch for sex.
Erma Bombeck
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March 16, 2006 06:31 AM EST --
It was here a minute ago..
I found it for you, then did something else
It's not near the hats, right there on that shelf?
Well I'll look again if it makes you . . .
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January 13, 2007 03:50 PM EST --
I got an iPod for Christmas. This proves that you can accomplish just about anything if you put your mind to it. And if you're willing to whine a lot.
Now, I realize that not too long ago I wrote . . .
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April 16, 2006 08:02 PM EDT --
First published April 16, 2006
Well, it's Easter. This weekend commemorates the sacrifice that Jesus made for all of us when he was crucified, suffered, and died for the sins of all mankind, then . . .
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June 02, 2006 03:50 PM EDT --
This is the What I've Learned So Far... piece that won the 2003 Erma Bombeck award. It was republished today in my print column, so I thought I'd share it with my Gather friends.
The other day . . .
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March 16, 2006 06:17 AM EST --
Earlier today (your time) Kathryn made a huge error in responding to one of my yarns. She mentioned Erma Bombeck. Now, I adored Ms Bombeck's honest domestic humour as a youngster and was . . .
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February 06, 2007 06:30 PM EST --
You may have seen this before but I enjoyed it yet again.
By the time the Lord made mothers, he was into the sixth day working overtime. An Angel appeared and said "Why are you spending . . .
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April 09, 2006 10:19 PM EDT --
First published May 6, 2005
In my opinion, the two greatest inventions of all time are cell phones and those little plastic dealies on the end of shoe laces (those of you who think I should promote things . . .
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April 15, 2006 01:38 PM EDT --
First published October 21, 2005
It's October, so a lot of people around here have already taken their stuff out of the water and stored it away for the winter. These are the same people who didn't . . .
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April 09, 2006 08:59 PM EDT --
First published July 9, 2005
As I mentioned in this column a few weeks ago, I have a Doberman named Brenna, who happens to be the biggest baby of all dogs. Ok, I know what you're going to say; that . . .
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April 12, 2006 11:07 PM EDT --
First published May 13, 2005
A number of readers have emailed with comments about the photo of me that runs with this column. First, let me clear up the main point of confusion – I'm the one . . .
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July 09, 2009 07:13 PM EDT --
This was today's theme for the Writing Essential:
"For today's Writing Essential I'd like you to try your hand at writing the news. Choose an actual headlined topic or make one up. It can . . .
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May 15, 2006 12:15 AM EDT --
First published May 12, 2006
All right guys, Sunday is Mother's Day. Yellow alert! Go to DefCon 1!
For those of you who are not familiar with A.D.S.D. (Association of Dads, Sons and Daughters) . . .
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December 20, 2007 01:06 PM EST --
What do you suppose Paris Hilton wants for Christmas?
I recently read in the New York Post (sometimes I like to go slumming - what can I say?) that the girl who is Famous For Being Famous just wants . . .
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April 21, 2006 06:39 PM EDT --
A while back, this column featured a primer on youth ice hockey. As I write this, the NHL Playoffs are just getting into full swing, and they will keep on swinging, landing some pretty good blows, until . . .
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February 21, 2008 03:02 PM EST --
As anyone who has been around me at all is aware, I play the guitar. I play it constantly, enthusiastically, and just well enough that I usually avoid being attacked by angry villagers with pitchforks. . . .
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April 08, 2006 05:21 PM EDT --
Republished to Groups
Yesterday Nan and I had to do one of the hardest things a person ever has to do in this life. We said goodbye to Brenna the Dog.
If you've read my column for any length of time, . . .
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July 09, 2009 08:55 AM EDT --
Greetings, Gather writers. It's Thursday....and that means it's time to submit some well-crafted writing. For today's Writing Essential I'd like you to try your hand at writing the news. Choose . . .
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June 21, 2007 04:23 PM EDT --
As a child, my beautiful Mother who passed away in 1983 was my source of advice. She always spoke in metaphors and made me think about . . .
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