Tag: Wendi Rank

It all started with an article in The Guardian. 

The headline read “Hampshire villagers bring street’s apostrophe catastrophe to a full stop.”

I clicked…

I’ve been up to something on Sunday mornings.

Besides, you know, bombarding you with words.

It began two months ago.

But its roots go…

I want to talk to you about cupping.

Relax. It’s not a sex thing.

I think my editors would shut that down faster than…

The tax return saga hurtles on.

Working with Willie, I was finally — gloriously, spectacularly — able to access her online IRS account. 

And discovered Willie was…

When we left Willie, she hadn’t filed tax returns since 2017.

Willie and I tried — with an utter lack of success — to access Willie…

So I had sorted through Willie’s papers and the most recent tax return I could find was from 2017.

The documents I’d located…

Willie — oh, Willie. 

Willie hasn’t filed a tax return.

In years.

And I’m not going to lie. I started this whole thing with…

I’m a snob.

I thought Hallmark Christmas movies were, well, inferior.

Not byzantine, like Game of Thrones. Or witty like The West Wing.

I…

I have a complaint.

Grave blankets are not blankets.

And I’m — I’m kind of annoyed they’re not blankets.  

I know, I know…

I didn’t decorate for Halloween.  

I’m talking about Christmas today. Really. I am. 

But in case you haven’t picked up on it…

It’s been almost a year since Indy went to Marion’s bar in Nepal.

So it was weird when he walked into my house…

My daughter has been accepted to college.

In Florida. 

Listen. I’m very proud of her. She’s worked hard. I’m excited for her…

I’ve been everywhere.

Man.

I probably didn’t look as cool as The Man in Black, but I’ve been everywhere.

OK. Maybe I…

It’s not easy assembling a costume for Shyamaween.

Wait.

Are you familiar with Shyamaween?

No?

Good.

I love explaining Shyamaween.

M. Night Shyamalan — the…

Jack O’Lanterns blaze fiery grins.

Spirits prepare for All Hallows Eve.

So.

How about a creepy little tale?

Good horror — Amityville, The Exorcist, The…

I have a friend with a Willie of her own.

Huh. Probably could have phrased that better.

But really. Where is the fun in that…

After spending two Fridays straightening out her finances, I had a very grateful Willie on my hands.

Willie’s finances — how do I put this…

Something disturbing happened to me last week.

Wait. That’s not accurate.

I did something disturbing last week.

Yes. That’s better. I did something…