The Didn’t Do List

The Didn’t Do List

The Didn’t Do List Julie McGue Author   I am a list maker. When it comes to crafting to-do lists, I’m a perpetual creator of lists. In a previous post I confessed that I might be somewhere on the OCD spectrum (see That Girl This Life blog on 7/17: “Do Not Roll”),...
The Thing About Memory

The Thing About Memory

The Thing About Memory Julie McGue Author   Memory, its effectiveness and pitfalls, has been in the national news cycle these past weeks. The reliability of recall has been called into doubt in a very public manner. A victim’s perspective was pitted against the...
Three Identical Strangers

Three Identical Strangers

Three Identical Strangers Julie McGue Author   Early this year, Three Identical Strangers, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.  Directed by Tim Wardle, this documentary touches on: medical ethics, the nature vs. nurture controversy, and the issue of...
Sears: Store Closings & the Wish Book

Sears: Store Closings & the Wish Book

Sears: Store Closings & the Wish Book Julie McGue Author   New York (CNN Business) reported on 10/15:  “Landlords across America are cheering Sears’ bankruptcy…telling Sears: Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.” I hated seeing that headline.  ...
How do you start your day?

How do you start your day?

How do you start your day? Julie McGue Author   At sunrise this morning, my coffee mug and I were treated to a herd of deer frolicking at the water’s edge like a bunch of Labradors.  In and out of the waves, no deeper than the knee joint, the deer hopped and...

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