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I’m not your tomboy or your tiny dancer either.

July 9, 2017by Sandra S. Leave a comment

The first person to call me a tomboy was Cathy Lidisky. “Me and Sandy are tomboys, aren’t we?” she said, as if sure of my agreement. We were in sixth […]

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Bird's Eye View, Essays, feminism, growing up midwestern, not horror, reflections, the sporting life

Memphis

August 11, 2014by Sandra S. 17 Comments

  As I entered the grocery store, wrapped in my thoughts, I heard a voice, shaky with age. “Can you help a brother out?” I had seen him as I […]

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Bird's Eye View, Essays, growing up midwestern, reflections

Full Moon Fever

June 14, 2014by Sandra S. 6 Comments

Well, it’s been an interesting two days.  It wasn’t cancer after all, and something the surgeon was happy to remove in his office, giving me a good prognosis even without […]

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Bird's Eye View, Essays, growing up midwestern, not horror, but still uncomfortable, reflections

The Bad Guy

January 15, 2014by Sandra S. 5 Comments

I’m always the bad guy!, you’d scream, veins bulging at your temples plus the one in the middle of your forehead, the one that looked like a snake writhing just […]

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Bird's Eye View, Essays, growing up midwestern, not horror, but still uncomfortable

Aw, Sheet!

November 17, 2013by Sandra S. 7 Comments

Today I bought some ingredients to make a cake.  Not a box of cake mix, but actual ingredients. I’m not a scratch snob – I’m sure cake mix tastes fine […]

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Bird's Eye View, Essays, growing up midwestern, reflections

I Can See Your iPod Playlist and I am Quietly Judging You

October 21, 2013by Sandra S. 13 Comments

If you sit or stand next to me on the bus, in line at the grocery store, or at the gym, I will try to peek at your iPod playlist. […]

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Bird's Eye View, Essays, growing up midwestern, reflections, the sporting life

The Best Time of Year

October 9, 2013by Sandra S. Leave a comment

It’s that time of year again; for me, the best time.  The air has that ineffable quality, a  sort of crystal clarity that opens your chest and pins the flaps […]

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Bird's Eye View, Essays, growing up midwestern

Tattoo You

May 8, 2013by Sandra S. 12 Comments

When I was in my twenties  I wanted to get a tattoo.  Just something small, like a heart or a rose on my bikini line. “If you get a tattoo, […]

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Bird's Eye View, Essays, growing up midwestern, reflections

Carrying the Weight of the World

April 15, 2013by Sandra S. 9 Comments

“God, if I ever look like that, shoot me,” you said. We were sitting at the new S’barro’s at the mall, taking a break from shopping for a dress. You […]

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Bird's Eye View, Essays, growing up midwestern, reflections

I Have My Mother’s Eyes

April 3, 2013by Sandra S. 11 Comments

I always think about you on father’s day, how you didn’t get a chance to know your daddy.  He died when you were just eight.   Your few memories of him […]

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