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One Giant Snowball

by Julia London

I know you guys have heard me complain about the half wall between my kitchen and living area that I despise.  It doesn’t serve any purpose but to block the sight of people in the living room, and to block the sight of people in the kitchen.  Tell me how ridiculous this is: So I [...]

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And the Diagram Prize goes to……

by Kathleen O'Reilly

Okay, so, I’m not blogging the Oscars.  I figure that Sherri will give us the fashion deets, and I have to say, I thought the whole slate of nominees was sort of a yawner.  There were no big scandals, no big surprises, no “WTF?” when the nominees were read.  It was all very boring.  So [...]

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Valentine’s Days Dos and Don’ts — a List of How-To’s for the VD challenged

by Kathleen O'Reilly

As much as I would like to blog about the Superbowl, I feel like I cannot without being a super obnoxious whiner.  And then I thought about blogging about the Superbowl commercials, but I didn’t think they were that awesome (see: favorite Superbowl commercials here and    and this ). So in the spirit of not [...]

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I Give Madonna Props

by Julia London

There are a lot of people talking about Madonna’s half time performance at the Super Bowl on Sunday.  Was it the best show ever?  No.  But I thought it was pretty good as those things go.  Is she the best half-time performer ever?  I don’t think so, but I couldn’t tell you who’s done better.  [...]

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At the End of the Day, Overused Phrases Bug me

by Julia London
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There is something bugging me, and it’s the phrase, “At the end of the day.”   You hear it on TV, you hear it a LOT in presidential debates.  You hear it from friends, read it in papers and, if you’re like me, you say it.  At the end of the day, we are going to [...]

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Playoff Recap and Predictions, the Armchair Edition

by Kathleen O'Reilly

I’ve spent most of the weekend watching football, because football is a sacred tradition in the O’Reilly household, only deigned more sacred when the weather is really, really cold and we get to have a fire in the fireplace, and honestly, it’s too freaking cold to do much else other than huddle under the throw [...]

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The Good News and Bad News about Spring Fashion

by Julia London
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I was at the hair salon the other day, flipping through US Weekly, and I came to the Who Wears it Best? page.  The two actress both had on a dress that was bright orange on top and bright pink on the bottom.  Interesting, I thought.  And then I read that color-blocking is the hot [...]

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Kathleen’s Best of 2012!

by Kathleen O'Reilly

At this time of year, there is always the lists.  Best of, worst of, words that need to go away.  Harper’s Bazaar has their “Best Dressed of 2011” List.   The 100 best Twitter accounts.  #1 was @kathleenoreilly!!!  Haha, no, that belongs on @humblebrag.  #1 was Tim Siedell, (@badbanana) who I have no idea who [...]

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A Compendium of Kathleen’s Complexing Melange

by Kathleen O'Reilly

There’ve been a lot of things occupying my mind recently, some good, some bad, but it all makes me want to make changes within myself. Yesterday, it was announced that Kim Jong-il of North Korea had died over the weekend.  I have no love lost for the dude, I don’t think he did his people [...]

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Kathleen Does the Grinch

by Kathleen O'Reilly

This year, several stores will be opening early on Black Friday.  Technically, several stores will be opening on Thanksgiving.  Macy’s will open at midnight (the absolute first second of Black Friday).  Target will also be opening at midnight, although I read where the employees were protesting to decision.  Imagine, Black Friday, a gazillion shoppers and [...]

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The Bully Pulpit

by Kathleen O'Reilly

Last week, Dorothy Rodham, the mother of Hillary Clinton passed away. I never knew much about Hillary’s mom, but the story of her life and Hillary’s upbringing caught my eye. Dorothy was sent away from her parents, and raised by her grandparents, who treated her miserably. At the age of 14, Dorothy left home, and [...]

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Blogging on the Edge…

by Kathleen O'Reilly

Once again, I couldn’t find one topic that could hold my interest for a good seven hundred words, so I’m scouring the net for news and information to share. It’s all part of my new non-profit organization, Filling Up the Cerebelum’s Kavern with Useless Particulars. First, the world is about to become host to seven [...]

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Baby, it’s COLD outside

by Kathleen O'Reilly

Far be it for me to complain about cold weather, but hey, I’m complaining about cold water.  It was in the 40s last night and we’re in SEPTEMBER.  Right now, it’s 51 and I’m wearing my wool sweater.  There’s a process we go through, usually in October when all the summer clothes are moved upstairs, [...]

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Homeward Bound

by Kathleen O'Reilly

Today I’ll be leaving on a jet plane, homeward bound to Big D, my oh yes.  It’ll be a short trip for me, but I’m looking forward to it, seeing the family, eating real Mexican food, and getting a hug from Mom. The temps in Dallas are only in the 90s, which is much preferable [...]

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And Kathleen Said, “Let there be Light!”

by Kathleen O'Reilly

Today’s post is on lighting, and my lack of proper thereof.  I blame Wired for the latest obsession – that and faltering eyesight.  Lately when I’m indoors, I can’t see anything unless the lights are blazing full-on.  And that’s the big overheads, not the lamps.  We’re a mix of CFL and the old style incandescent [...]

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I Stream, You Stream, We All Stream TV!

by Kathleen O'Reilly

Recently we had a discussion of the beauty of streaming Netflix, and  my family has become a fan.  What is fascinating is how my viewing habits have changed, and I’m okay with that.  We started out watching 24, which is always fun.  In another few years, I’ll be ready to rewatch the entire 24 series, [...]

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The Soundtrack of My Life

by Kathleen O'Reilly

For the prior two weeks, the kids have been attending a strings camp put on by the district’s music department.  There’s always a concert at the end of the two weeks, and this year, the theme was movie soundtracks, and it was a blast.  The high school symphony orchestra did a John Williams tribute, and [...]

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Lady Jane’s Salon

by Kathleen O'Reilly

For those of you who aren’t in the know, there’s a clandestine little reading salon that meets in every month down in the Village in New York City.  It’s called Lady Jane’s salon, a throwback to by-gone days when curtains were red velvet, couches were called settees, and the glasses were always overflowing. View Madame [...]

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Rolling Out the Red Carpet

by Sherri Browning Erwin

When Julia London, Kathleen O’Reilly and I were in New York City for the Romance Writers of America conference, we attended the red carpet event for the Transformers 3 premiere. No big deal. Shia was there. Director Michael Bay. We even got up close and personal with Patrick Dempsey… Well, okay, from 25 stories up. [...]

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Real Men Don’t!

by Sherri Browning Erwin

Real Men Don’t used to be a fairly regular feature of the Whine Sisters Blog in the early days. Every now and then, we would find examples of things Real Men Don’t do and share our thoughts. Real Men Don’t… cheat on their wives, for example. We would, of course, have a handy example in [...]

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Once Upon A Time In Austin

by Dee Davis

Okay so once upon a time, there were three writers who lived in Austin, Texas.   Two of those writers were already good friends and critique partners.   The third writer was new to the whole thing.  She’d only just finished her first novel, joined RWA and was beginning Agent Quest.  And while the whole journey was [...]

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