Mikki Brisk

    Yesterday it rained. For reals. And now we’re expecting a heatwave. That’s L.A., folks. It makes no sense.   When I woke yesterday morning, it was from a dream. In the dream, I was swimming. I knew the…

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  The other day I tackled a small area in our garage. By tackle, I mean I cleaned it the hell out. We have a slight hoarder situation going on in there (ahem), and it desperately needs to be resolved.…

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    The other day when I went to get a haircut, I was feeling grand. My day was going along just fine and I had no complaints. It was good, you know?   And then I arrived at the…

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    A few nights ago, I attended an event at my women’s club. I was looking forward to it and was ready. But as I drove to the venue, I felt anxious. So I did what I had to…

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  When I got my hair cut the other day, some bimbo came into the salon with her damned dog in tow. This bothers me immensely, as it’s friggin’ illegal. Because she – the bimbo – insists on having a…

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    Yesterday I got my hair cut. Finally!   After having hair with a semblance of style, the grown-out mop I’ve been sporting for weeks (months?) has been making me crazy. I don’t need it to be perfect. I…

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    Sometimes, for no reason at all, I become depressed. That depression can be debilitating or merely annoying. It can break me in body and spirit, or it can challenge me to break it. Sometimes, for no reason at…

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    I’m tired. And I don’t believe I’ll get any rest until the damned election is over and done with. As we’ve got 27 days to go, I’m going to be tired for a while.   It’s stressful, this…

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    It’s Columbus Day here in America. For some, it’s a holiday. But not for everyone.   When I was a kid, we were taught quite a few things about Christopher Columbus and why we celebrated him with a…

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    Last week I did some volunteering. And as all volunteers know, you don’t always have a clue as to what you’ll be doing when you show up to help. I did have a clue, but I still didn’t…

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