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His & Hers
I believe the battle of the sexes ensued the minute Eve ate that fruit. Adam pointed the finger at Eve. Eve blamed the Serpent, and...

Raquel S. Pinder
Nov 10, 20207 min read
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The Soup That Eats Like a Meal!
If you haven't guessed by now, I'm old school—a Millennial trapped in a Generation-X body. There's this constant tug-a-war in my mind...

Raquel S. Pinder
Nov 3, 20207 min read
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Are you a 'Trick' or a 'Treat'?
After reading today's title, I hope your expectation isn't some religious dissertation on Halloween's background and the spiritual...

Raquel S. Pinder
Oct 27, 20205 min read
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Bet You Wished You Liked the Nice Guy Now, Huh?
Captain's log—lockdown week number 365,451-and-11teen. Spawled across the sectional, scrolling your social media feed, minding your...

Raquel S. Pinder
Oct 19, 20205 min read
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Stand-back & Stand-by!
Honey child, let me tell you....... 'Merica was NOT amused by the latest utterance from the lips of their Commander-n-Chief at the recent...

Raquel S. Pinder
Oct 13, 20206 min read
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Hello Haystack, I'm Needle!
This past August, I turned 40! Hold on! Wait.....what?! I remember turning 30 like it was this morning. The realization that another...

Raquel S. Pinder
Oct 5, 20206 min read
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My Truth, Their Truth, The Truth: Learn the Difference!
Please raise your right hand: Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you, God? Response: I...

Raquel S. Pinder
Jul 20, 20209 min read
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Love it or List it!
Some time back, I started to take some vocal lessons. There I was leading a group of people and was literally musically inept. Don't ask...

Raquel S. Pinder
Jul 13, 20208 min read
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Even Good Guys, do Bad Things.
DMX asked a very pertinent question in his song Good Girls, Bad Guys. "Why do (good girls) like bad guys, knowin' that bad guys tell mad...

Raquel S. Pinder
Jul 6, 20208 min read
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Life Can Be Merry, but It Shouldn't Keep Going 'Round!
"Who me!? I'll never do that!" "1 Hour Later" (in my Spongebob voice) does the very thing that you said you'd never do. "Who, pie-like...

Raquel S. Pinder
Jun 29, 20207 min read
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To Ride or Die Is the New High!
I was his valium, and he was my molly. I was ying, and he was yang. Sometimes I even felt he was the Joseph to my Mary. Okay, that's a...

Raquel S. Pinder
Jun 22, 20207 min read
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Waiting is NOT for Imposters!
(clapping hands in rhythm-with head cocked to the side) "Where he at Lord, where my man at?" Pray, they say. Make your list, they say....

Raquel S. Pinder
Jun 15, 20208 min read
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If Broken Crayons Still Colour, How Come No One Picks 'Em?
Recently, for some odd reason, I keep seeing the caption—"broken crayons still colour." I suddenly see this phrase in a whole new light,...

Raquel S. Pinder
Jun 8, 20207 min read
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Whoever Told You Life Is Not a Fairytale, Lied!
Evil step-sisters, wicked queens, big-bad wolves, little boys who lie, a beast, 'thee' prince charming, talking animals, the trickster...

Raquel S. Pinder
Jun 1, 20206 min read
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Why I've Stopped Calling Bad Choices, Mistakes.
Accidentally taking the juice container from the refrigerator and pouring it into your coffee is a mistake. Adding baking powder to a...

Raquel S. Pinder
May 25, 20207 min read
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Social Distancing: Hands in the Air, it's a Stick-up (Part 2)
Going outside your house these days without a mask can almost get you charged with indecent exposure. Everything is such a mood that we...

Raquel S. Pinder
May 21, 20207 min read
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Social Distancing: The New Flat Tummy Tea (Part 1)
TMI Alert: If we knew how much waste was backed-up in these 32-22-32 bodies, we'd do a cleanse post-haste. I mean faster than Beyonce...

Raquel S. Pinder
May 18, 20207 min read
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....But That's What You Asked For. Why You Mad?
Olivia Pope, cannot 'it's handled' your life to normalcy. Unfortunately, you can't swipe left on your problems to make them vanish, and...

Raquel S. Pinder
May 12, 20205 min read
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YOLO - You Obviously Lying or .... Nah?
In 2011, I caught fire. Yes, I mean, I was going up in flames, while doing a rather typical everyday task. One that I had done at least...

Raquel S. Pinder
May 12, 20206 min read
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Your 'Feelings' Have a Name but It Ain't Judas!
"What you talkin' bout Willis?" I'm so glad you asked. I use to think that my feelings betrayed me. I use to think when I needed them to...

Raquel S. Pinder
May 4, 20205 min read
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