Leaving The Door Open

Keeping it Real Storytelling

  • The Bouncin’ Snowman Gift

    The Bouncin’ Snowman Gift

    We received our silly “Bouncin’ Snowman” in the mail circa 2004; a Christmas gift from my mom’s second cousin, Gwen. He stood about 15 inches tall, dressed in a red fur Santa-like jacket and green mittens and green hat. He wore a red and green…

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  • Women Helping Women – A Conversation

    Women Helping Women – A Conversation

    I believe it was my recent post Seeing Red Over Shades of Sexism which removed the rose-colored glasses I have worn for so many years.…

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  • Love at First Byte

    Love at First Byte

    I will always remember my first home computer.  It was an AST; an acronym for the company’s three founders Albert, Safi and Thomas who were…

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  • Seeing Red Over Shades of Sexism

    I’m fired up. In one week, I’ve been confronted with two examples of the tiresome old issue of sexism.  The first is more food for…

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  • The Sky’s the Limit

    Bloganuary Challenge Prompt: What is a superpower you’d love to have? A friend once told me that I was a fanatic when it came to…

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