Tag Archives: humor

Priests and Doctors

Posted on January 9, 2010 by kristinshepherd

When I was a kid, priests had a lot of clout. You were rude if you questioned them. (Isn’t this original sin thing a bit negative? A bit manipulative? How does saying 29 Hail Marys absolve me of the sins … Continue reading →

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Edna and Thich Nhat Hanh

Posted on December 29, 2009 by kristinshepherd

I’m pretty certain my friend Edna has never met Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk with whom I spent a week in silence a few years ago. My guess is that, if she did meet him, she would think he … Continue reading →

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Ho.

Posted on December 18, 2009 by kristinshepherd

We have no lights up. We have no tree, yet. We look like lonely Jehovah Witnesses, lonely because we aren’t Witnesses, so we’re not inside hanging out with Witness friends, enjoying some specific biblical interpretation that keeps us satisfied with … Continue reading →

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A Life in Two Jumps

Posted on December 3, 2009 by kristinshepherd

I may have mentioned that I recently visited a yoga class during which I was kicked in the face by an eager headstander. It was a hard kick. I staggered a bit. I may not have mentioned that I had … Continue reading →

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Stamp this on your forehead

Posted on November 25, 2009 by kristinshepherd

Avery is about four years old. She comes into my clinic with her mom. One of Avery’s favourite things to do is find one of my office stamps – the kind that stamps my clinic address on cards and magazines and … Continue reading →

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Gump

Posted on November 5, 2009 by kristinshepherd

So I’m in this play called Marvin’s Room, having been cast about three days ago as Marvin, a man who never actually appears to the audience, and who has no dialogue. Not one line. He makes sounds (he’s had a … Continue reading →

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