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RONDA RICH: Some people are just plain mean
Now, we all knew that wasn't going to work. Not for one cotton-picking minute did we think that those two could say "I do" and keep that vow until one of 'em stopped breathing.
RONDA RICH: Cook up some comfort for a friend
A friend, en route from Charlotte to Atlanta, stopped to spend the night with me.
RONDA RICH: Even your best friends may surprise you sometimes
When you've known someone since you were teenagers and have shared deep secrets ranging from boys to money to worries and wishes, you think you know them well and that there is nothing they can do or think that will surprise you.That would not be the case with Karen, one
RONDA RICH: Nothing more pitiful than those who throw away their potential
Over lunch, Debbie and I were having a conversation about someone we knew in our youth and were wondering what had happened to him. This is what happens when lifelong friends gather -- we trip back in time and memory and ponder what or who has come and gone.We concluded that whatever had happened to him was not what could have happened, that he had had so much potential, talent and opportunity that he could have become rich and famous. Life offered it to him but he slapped away the hand of sweet fate.
RONDA RICH: Celebrate the beauty of all women
In a conversation recently, a guy friend commented on seeing someone, saying, "She was in evening make-up."I'm still pondering that because I have never heard a guy -- or woman for that matter -- comment on "evening make-up." That got me to thinking that I don't have "evening make-up." What you see at 9 a.m. with me is pretty much what you're gonna get at 9 p.m.
RONDA RICH: Dixie Dew looking forward to her 'bark tour'
I'm the adorable red dachshund who is known and loved by many. My mama is Ronda Rich who normally writes this column. She makes a living by writing about family, friends and other folks she knows, including me.
RONDA RICH: Step out of your comfort zone in 2012
Let's agree: This will be a new year unlike any other in recent time. Let's each make a vow to do something bold, unexpected and something that will make a fresh imprint on the path of our lives.Something that will surprise even those who know us best and love us
RONDA RICH: Family, friends, faith and food add up to the perfect Christmas
If the experts are to be believed, then Christmas seldom lives up to our high expectations and that's why so many are stricken with depression and gloom during the holidays. It's a let down after a big build-up.
RONDA RICH: Storytellers abound in the Mississippi Delta town
Once I was aboard a riverboat called the American Queen on which I had spent several days cruising along what I consider to be the majestic Mississippi River. I boarded in New Orleans and, along with the other passengers, crawled toward St. Louis.
RONDA RICH: Wit, humor require a comic muse
I guess it had been more than a year that I had been thinking that I wasn't as funny as I used to be. When you make your living with witty observations and entertaining stories, this isn't an asset you want to lose.I fretted a bit, thinking that stress and problems were slowing the quick draw of my wit.