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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

NOVEMBER 20, 2018 My brother, Michael Andrew Horowitz would have been 48 this year as I remember his life on this exact day he died 23 years ago...

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MY LAST VISIT

MY LAST VISIT For at least the last ten years every time I close the door behind me at my Grandfather’s house in Sarasota, Florida to say good bye ...

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THE BATHING SUIT MIRROR

THE BATHING SUIT MIRROR There is a bathing suit store I have visited in Sarasota every single year since I was in my twenties. My grandmother would...

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OPEN AND RECEPTIVE

OPEN AND RECEPTIVE I am open and receptive to all good. These are the words I have used to replace any other words that occasionally find their way...

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UP, UP AND AWAY

UP, UP AND AWAY There they were, the trio of family making their way through security together headed for sunny Florida. Perhaps to see the grandpa...

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QUIET BEAUTY

QUIET BEAUTY She walked into the voting poll, with a quiet elegance , but not the wealthy kind typical of old money and blue blood. More of the kin...

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TO BE HEALTHY

TO BE HEALTHY “Pick up the weight and swing it between your legs in a squat, then up over your head and straight up, Arms straight! Lean Back!” Kat...

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL “Get Out!” my six year old brother at the time screamed at me. I was ten and in his room taunting him like any bored older s...

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SIDE EFFECT: SKINNY

SIDE EFFECT: SKINNY There it was, in the cookbook section of the small independent bookstore I have made my way to every year for the past six in t...

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WELCOME TO THE GRAND ILLUSION

WELCOME TO THE GRAND ILLUSION “Getting in a new shiny bad ass car is like a great push up bra,” my long time incredibly body confident friend, Sara...

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SUPER SHERO

SUPER SHERO Her cape came off along with her breasts, well actually it was her breasts first, then the cape, but she didn’t know this until after. ...

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WATER IN MY DREAMS

WATER IN MY DREAMS I wish I were the type of person who would write their dreams down when they woke me up, like today at 2:40 am, but this would m...

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