From the monthly archives:

September 2010

Whether Weather???

by Kathleen O'Reilly

I’m writing this on Wednesday night, and we’re under a SEVERE WEATHER ALERT because of Tropical storm Nicole, which is apparently gusting through the entire eastern half of the US. As of this moment (8:30 pm on Wednesday night), there is no sign of rain, although the hourly forecast says 100% chance of rain at [...]

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My Great Ideas

by Julia London

I think I have pretty good ideas.  Usually, you see them in books, but you might be surprised to know that I have them for all phases of life, too.  For example, you know those politicians in that little California town who were giving themselves outrageous salaries–illegally–while everyone in their little town struggled to pay [...]

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So what do I download?

by Julie Kenner/J.K. Beck/J. Kenner

So, we’ve moved (FINALLY)–and in the doing of it, we made one of those Big Life Decisions. Yes, that’s right. We decided NOT to get cable television. Only the broadband internet. (If you’re now looking askance at the screen and scratching your chin, you’re much like the guy from the cable company when we told [...]

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Hidden Treasures

by Sherri Browning Erwin

Longtime Whine fans are familiar with my monkey. It first appeared way back in Whine history when we were discussing unusual gifts, of the “what am I supposed to do with THIS” variety. The monkey appears to be brass, but happens to be plastic, which was apparently a selling point for Grandma when she bought [...]

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And The Winner Is….

by Julia London

I’ll tell you later in this post. .  But first let me tell you a little about the book, The Year of Living Scandalously.  It’s the first in a new series, The Secrets of Hadley Green.  I offer you some great eye candy (seriously, who IS this guy??): Here is what the cover copy says: [...]

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IS IT JUST ME?

by Jacquie D'Alessandro

I used to love to fly.  The mere thought of taking a plane anywhere excited me.  I love the smell of jet fuel in the morning!  But lately, instead of anticipation, the thought of flying brings on a whole new feeling:  dread.  Followed by the question:  can’t we just drive instead?  We live about a [...]

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I’ve got some swampland in Florida….

by Dee Davis

“I am Mrs. Olga Patarkatsishvili, the widow of late Georgian business tycoon Mr. Badri Patarkatsishvili, I have a business proposal which will be of great benefit to you …”  So, over at my website email, I get like five or so of these a day.  Seriously, a day.  I could be a millionaire a million [...]

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Kathleen’s State of the World: All Things Wednesday

by Kathleen O'Reilly

I am currently writing THE END to my manuscript (that’s book two of seven for those that I might have continually whined discussed this with), and as such, it’s very hard to find a great topic to blog about, although I do love Jacquie’s “Is it Just Me?” topic and almost picked that one, but [...]

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The Extraordinary Kathleen Givens

by Sherri Browning Erwin

As most of you know, we lost our very dear friend and sister Kathleen Givens on January 1st this year. It was shocking, since she had been in apparent good health with no major concerns, and she’d been so looking forward to 2010. And of course it was very sad, because we love her. Everybody [...]

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Whine Sisters Shake Things Up

by Julia London

It’s been almost a year since we brought in some Champion Whiners and launched the New and Improved Whine Sisters. We really like our blog.  We like each other.  We like whining. Recently, we had a private online whine about our blog, because what’s the point of blogging if you’re happy with everything?  We said, [...]

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Where Have All the Whiners Gone?

by Sherri Browning Erwin

Once upon a time, there were only three Whine Sisters: Julia London, Kathleen Givens, and Sherri Browning Erwin. And we had some regulars who would pop in and add witty comments to our repartee. Dr. Love, VB, Leslie from KC, Colleen, Korean Celt, Parrotgirl/Carolyn, Mz Betty, and many more. Lady Celtia joined us. We added [...]

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Fashion Forward: Spring Fashion Preview!

by Julia London

I know, I know, we haven’t even bought our fall fashions yet and they’re already rolling out the spring fashions in New York.  But I am very excited to bring this fashion news to you because it’s a middle-aged gal kind of fashion season:  wrinkles and flow-y draping things are IN! Vera Wang thinks if [...]

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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BOOKS

by Jacquie D'Alessandro

Today’s Thursday, which means I’m supposed to blog about writing, which means I’m going to stretch that into blogging about books.  Like every writer I’ve ever met, I have lots of books.  Lots and lots and lots of books.  I’ve always loved books, and have collected them for years.  My two favorite Christmas presents ever [...]

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Falling Slowly (no whine here)

by Dee Davis

Life in the city.   It definitely has its ebbs and flows.  Summer time is ‘hot and gritty’ as the song goes.  There are lots of wonderful things happening.  Outdoor eateries, concerts, lazy days in the park.  But there are also smelly sidewalks, an increase in tourists and hot, humid days with little relief.    If you’re [...]

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A Cat in An Ikea Hat.

by Kathleen O'Reilly

There was a video that passed by me the other day, and usually, I’m not a big online video watcher, because well, I don’t know exactly why, but it seems like online video is a big time-suck, as opposed to, you know, spending five hours researching the latest breaking news out of Kansas City, which [...]

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Oops, I Did It Again!

by Sherri Browning Erwin

I pretended I was young, hip, and happening and knew what was going on in the MTV world enough to watch the Video Music Awards. Sure, I don’t watch it, but I’ve heard of the Jersey Shore and The Hills. That’s what MTV plays now, right? Fake reality shows? No? Oh, they’re still making themselves [...]

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In Memorium

by Julie Kenner/J.K. Beck/J. Kenner

I was all set to blog about landscaping (we’re moving in TEN FREAKING DAYS and the builder only sodded the front yard, so I have a lovely–albeit muddy after 13 inches of rain–empty backyard plate to play with, and I want ideas, tips and input!). But as I settled in front of the computer at [...]

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Friday Fashion: Random Musings

by Sherri Browning Erwin

Newsflash for magazine editors: Gross is not sexy. Flavorwire ran a top ten best dressed characters in literature (and while I agree with them on a few, it seems they needed film versions to fuel their imaginations, for the most part. Tut, tut.) Earlier in the week, Jacquie mentioned that she hates to go to [...]

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Writer’s Corner Thursday: Inspiration

by Sherri Browning Erwin

Every writer’s FAQ: Where do you find inspiration? Probably every writer’s answer (definitely mine): Everywhere! Maybe you don’t write, but you have a lot of great ideas that you want to share with writers. Helpful, right? The trouble is that we’re already so full of our own that we’ll never find time to get to [...]

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WEDNESDAY WHINE: BUT I DON’T WANNA GO!

by Jacquie D'Alessandro

Since it’s Wednesday and I’m supposed to whine, I’m going to take on something that always makes me cranky.  Going to the supermarket.   I hate going to the supermarket.  For so many reasons.  First of all, I have to get dressed to go.  Now, this does not mean I usually walk around au natural.  [...]

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Good Books, Good Buys: From My Keeper Shelf

by Dee Davis

Like most of my sisters, I’m on deadline at the moment, which means that I’m not doing anything much but plotting, writing, thinking about plotting and writing, and angsting about how slowly said process is progressing.   So I thought since I’m not reading at the moment (I don’t read while I write), I’d go to [...]

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