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About Dawn Quyle Landau

Mother, Writer, treasure hunter, aging red head, and sushi lover. This is my view on life, "Straight up, with a twist––" because life is too short to be subtle! Featured blogger for Huffington Post, and followed on Twitter by LeBron James– for reasons beyond my comprehension.

“Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night…”

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

DO NOT GO GENTLE INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rage at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end … Continue reading →

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All Kinds of Mayhem at the U.N.

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Life at the U.N. has been one hilarious, exhausting, outrageous ride lately… Chaos, mayhem, loads of humor, abound. Personally, I am absolutely convinced that reality TV could not make some of this stuff up; it would be a ratings bonanza. … Continue reading →

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The Middle… On the Edge of Humor and Insanity.

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

About a week ago I snapped. I came home from Hospice to one more afternoon of three teens on three different screens and pretty much messes everywhere: backpacks, snack plates, cups (mountains of cups! Full, empty, used, just sitting there…), … Continue reading →

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Christmas with Mom, a Dark Wish for Santa (Writing Contest Entry)

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

As Christmas approaches, I lie beside my Mom each day at the Hospice House, and find myself wishing for one thing: peace for Mom. “Dear Santa, please bring my mother a peaceful death. Take away her fear. Please let her … Continue reading →

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Extra! Extra! Passive Aggressive Control Freak Surrenders… and Survives to Celebrate It.

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

POW!  KAPLOOEY!  BAM!  Holy transformation Batman; she’s accepting help! What next? Well folks, it was bound to happen. Or, maybe it wasn’t bound to just happen, and I can actually take some credit for working really hard at this and … Continue reading →

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The Middle….These are a Few of My Favorite Things

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Move over Oprah!  Oh, right she did move over… right off into the sunset. No ridiculously over the top show this year with all her “Favorite Things.”  So, here are a few of MY favorite things. This is the brief … Continue reading →

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Remembrances, Aspirations and a Crooked Tree… A Mashup

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

November 29th would have been my father’s 71st birthday. He was thirty-three years old when he died, thirty-eight years ago, so he’s now been dead several years longer than he lived.  In my lifetime, those numbers are even more skewed: … Continue reading →

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Oh my! It’s the Liebster Blog Awards!

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note: I take it back; I’m posting again. I got this amazing nomination yesterday for the Liebster Award. Part of the nomination includes posting the awards on your own blog site.  So, I am passing along some good stuff here, … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving at the U.N.

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

Note to new readers:  Our family has taken in two (yes, we are that crazy) exchange students for the entire school year. There was no preparation and it has been an adventure from day one (read the first post). China is … Continue reading →

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Whose Nest is Empty Anyway?

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Dawn Quyle Landau

 Warning:  This may not be palatable for certain college age offspring, of say, mine.  While not intended to be a lecture… it might have become one along the way.  Read with caution, but know that I mean it. This year … Continue reading →

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