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An Historical Movement Toward Complete Insanity

There is a huge scam that is going on now right before our eyes. We see it. We want it to stop. We complain about it, but we do nothing about it because we believe there is nothing we can do. The irony is we have the power.It all starts with the almighty dollar, well, not just “a dollar” more like BILLIONS and BILLIONS of dollars. Most of that money is ours. We give it to…See More
Mar 4, 2011
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Life Lessons from Barbie

What little girl (or little boy for that matter) hasn’t played with Barbie? I remember getting Barbie dressed up for a super-fantasic, glittery wedding. Or having a party on the beach with Ken and Skipper. Wow! My daughter plays make-believe with all 34 of her Barbie dolls. Yes, you read that right, 34. I blame my parents for continuing to send Barbies for birthdays or Christmas even after I’ve told them, “There’s no more room in Barbie’s penthouse!” My daughter also has one Ken doll. His life…See More
Feb 7, 2011
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Guest Post Writing Contest at On the Interweb.

January 15, 2010 at 6pm to February 1, 2011 at 11:30am
Hi and Happy New Year!In an effort to kick start our creative juices this new year, I am offering writers a chance to win a guest post on my blog — Two Kinds of People — and a customized baseball cap. Check it out and enter if you are so moved. It may not be like winning writer/editor of the year, but who knows, maybe it will spark something creative. Deadline: midhttp://tiny.cc/2KoPSee More
Jan 28, 2011
Dana Leipold posted a blog post

Beginning Again and Again and Again

I, Random Chick, have taken back control of my blog since having to run wild all over this planet trying to find my muse. I have to apologize for any confusion, upset, or bloating this may have caused any of my 7 blog readers. These things happen, you know.You try to set down plans and milestones for…See More
Jan 28, 2011
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Jan 17, 2011
Dana Leipold posted a blog post

What Words Would You Ban?

It’s a New Year. 2011. Wow. I’m sure we’re all ready to lose weight, stop smoking, cut down on sugar, and start exercising more. Right? We all know that lasts about one week exactly. The moment we realize we were in coma when we agreedto all that resolution stuff. But, I digress as I often do. When attempting to jump start my brain…See More
Jan 3, 2011
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Who I am:
@me_randomchick
www.randomchickblog.com
Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
Stupid Poetry: Volume I (http://www.amazon.com/Stupid-Poetry-I-Dana-Leipold/dp/0557216508/)
Media outlets that I currently write for:
Castro Valley Patch Weekly Column: The Random Chick Chronicles (http://castrovalley.patch.com/columns/the-random-chick-chronicles)
My writing is:
Memoir, Blog Posts

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An Historical Movement Toward Complete Insanity

Posted on March 4, 2011 at 2:00pm 0 Comments

There is a huge scam that is going on now right before our eyes. We see it. We want it to stop. We complain about it, but we do nothing about it because we believe there is nothing we can do.

 

The irony is we have the power.

It all starts with the almighty dollar, well, not just “a dollar” more like…

Continue

Life Lessons from Barbie

Posted on February 7, 2011 at 12:23pm 0 Comments



What little girl (or little boy for that matter) hasn’t played with Barbie? I remember getting Barbie dressed up for a super-fantasic, glittery wedding. Or having a party on the beach with Ken and Skipper. Wow!

 

My daughter plays make-believe with all 34 of her Barbie dolls. Yes, you read that right, 34. I blame my parents for continuing to send Barbies for birthdays or Christmas even after I’ve told them, “There’s no more room in Barbie’s penthouse!” My…

Continue

Beginning Again and Again and Again

Posted on January 28, 2011 at 3:44pm 0 Comments

I, Random Chick, have taken back control of my blog since having to run wild all over this planet trying to find my muse. I have to apologize for any confusion, upset, or bloating this may have caused any of my 7 blog readers. These things happen, you know.

You try to…

Continue

What Words Would You Ban?

Posted on January 3, 2011 at 12:14pm 0 Comments

It’s a New Year. 2011. Wow.

 

I’m sure we’re all ready to lose weight, stop smoking, cut down on sugar, and start exercising more. Right? We all know that lasts about one week exactly. The moment we realize we were in coma when we agreed

to all that resolution stuff.

 

But, I digress as I…

Continue

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At 3:36pm on January 17, 2011, Meg Waite Clayton said…
Welcome to She Writes, Dana. If you’re looking for a place to jump in, we’d love to have you join us in the Publishing Industry News group.

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Author of the national bestseller The Wednesday Sisters and the forthcoming The Four Ms. Bradwells (Ballantine, March 2011)
 
 
 

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