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  1. Finally, A Benefit of Being Fifty

    11/9/11 4:28pm by rebellious thinker
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    I tend to think of myself as a big mouth, but it’s more because I will interrupt people to make funny—to me and to some of them—off-hand comments, and not so much because I spew my opinions to all, loudly and incessantly, as do some big-time big mouths. So a few weeks ago, at a dinner party at a friend’s house, I touched on the power of being a fifty-year-old woman and how it related to my bigmouthedness. There was a man, Sergei, who stated that the high-tech pioneers in Israel in the 80’s were all Russians. I said, no, they weren’t. He restated his point.  Read more >

  2. The Symbolism of the Laundry

    8/18/09 6:48am by rebellious thinker
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    I just did a load of laundry. One bath towel. One blouse. Three tee shirts. One tee shirt-pajama top. Three pairs of undies. One bra. One pair of jeans. One cloth napkin. Two kitchen towels. A white wash is in the machine. I think there are four white shirts in that load. The laundry is hanging to dry on a portable air dryer on the terrace.  Read more >

  3. The Best Watermelon, Ever

    7/5/09 1:22pm by rebellious thinker
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    On one standard hot day when I was living on a kibbutz in Israel I was assigned to work in the watermelon field. I was told that it was going to be horrible. But in the way that my optimism always outshines reality, I was excited to work at something new.    Read more >

  4. The Symbolism of a Worm

    3/8/09 6:12pm by rebellious thinker
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    This morning, after looking out my window and seeing that the snow that had blanketed the lawn for a week was completely gone, I went on my morning walk with Poops to the mailbox to get the newspaper.  As I walked up the road I noticed a worm, and then another one and another, all drying on the pavement. And I realized that in one week we had gone from winter with 13 degree temperatures and wind chill factors and six inches of snow to 60 degrees and worms seeking sunshine.  Read more >

  5. Butt Echo

    2/8/09 7:04pm by rebellious thinker
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    On Sunday afternoon I decided to start my exercise regimen. A friend made me realize that I shouldn’t fear running (do people jog anymore?), and so I figured this would be the perfect day to start my life as a runner. In the past, and I mean distant as in when Nike was still using waffle irons to make the sole of its running shoes, I had tried jogging, but I was never comfortable with the activity. I thought the problem was the shin splints that I inevitably got, especially on my right leg.  Read more >

  6. Is Grandma Okay?

    2/7/09 5:22am by rebellious thinker
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    Grandparents can play so many different roles in the lives of their grandkids. Sometimes it's patient teacher, sometimes it's walks in the park and kite flying, sometimes it's chief caregiver. Whatever their role, inevitably their grandchild will see them change and grow older. This story, Is Granma Okay? by Laura G. of rebelliousthoughtsofawoman.com, explores that topic through the eyes of a young girl.   Read more >

  7. Mommy Whine

    1/25/09 12:43pm by rebellious thinker
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    No, I do not want to get a roll of toilet paper for you from the basement. No, I do not want you to take my tee-shirts, my sweatshirts, or my sweaters from my closet. No, I do not want you to take my towel from my room. No, I do not want to make dinner for you and you. No, I do not want to make tea for you, even if you are not feeling well. No, I do not want to get another glass of water for you. No, I do not want to explain to you why it is wrong to call me an “f***ing woman.” No, I do not want to stop at the supermarket for  Read more >

  8. My First Wish for President Obama

    1/20/09 5:03am by rebellious thinker
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    May Obama have a woman's desire to end war, and not a man's urge to begin war. Laura, wwww.rebelliousthoughtsofawoman.com    Read more >

  9. A Divorce Story for Parents and Children

    1/10/09 6:33am by rebellious thinker
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    The following is a story that I wrote. At first I thought I would write a story about divorce for parents to read to their children. But as I was writing the story I realized that it's more for parents to read to themselves.   Read more >

  10. Israel: Trying to Live with Terrorism: Bomb in the Bread Section

    1/3/09 7:49pm by rebellious thinker
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    The following are a couple of difficult memories of life in Israel. Difficult, because, really, why can’t the Jews just be left alone in their own little country on the Mediterranean?    Read more >

Laura

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Laura
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I am a fifty-year-old woman, mother of two daughters (a twenty-something and a teen). As they have been growing up I have been a stay-at-home mom, worked full-time, worked part-time, and went to graduate school. Before the girls, I had an office job in high-tech, but I ditched the 2 o’clock doldrums for teaching a few years ago, where I get to spend my days with too many teens. I’m originally from New York City, lived in Israel for many years, and then a few years ago the family moved to Northern Virginia. The twenty-year marriage to the man I met, oh, so romatically, on a bus ended when his strong personality became overbearing, and the controlling tendencies became abusive. Since then I have reconnected with an old friend, and romance has blossomed!

I love words: to hear them, to say them, to exchange them, to write them, to read them, to think about them. I use them to understand my life and to share my life with others (hence the blog). I enjoy finding the lighter side of even the darkest things, and the more I get into this middle-age thing the more I realize that with all the darkness around, I much prefer lemonade to lemons. As I discover new recipes (to use the lemons that have been delivered special-delivery) I’ll share them here and in my blog www.RebelliousThoughtsofaWoman.com.

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