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Tie One On with the BAD CORSET

More than one way to Tie One On Possibly my cheesiest heading yet Table of Contents Musings Show deets Cocktail coming soon Brandy's Musings So perhaps you are wondering whether I have a corset. Or five. Actually, I have been the owner of many corsets... I presently don't have any because 1. you can, erm, outgrow them (lace pulling only gets you so far) and 2. lingerie items needed a reboot in the post-mastectomy era. But that just means its time to go shopping. The last one I bought was in...
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THREE October Events!

IT'S ALMOST OCTOBER! Three EVENTS!! We have two amazing shows plus a VIP HALLOWEEN PARTY this Month! Table of Contents Musings Upcoming for Oct Show Details Halloween Party VIP Everything you need to know Brandy's Musings Y'all, it's almost October and I am so ready. Granted, my house always looks ready for Halloween. For one thing, we have these dried chicken wishbones hung on the corners of every window. It started as just a place to put them for later wishing, but when we had Bart, he ate...
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Your Brain is So Much Cooler than AI!

Brains Beat AI Every Time Your brain is so much cooler than you even thought, OMG Table of Contents Musings Show Details Drink to come! Everything you need to know Brandy's Musings I LOVE THIS BOOK! It's just amazing and fab, and I even wrote a book review about it--here is a snippet of that (posted to WSJ): "The Army recruit looked out over a lengthy obstacle course of logs and ropes. Between him and success was a simple rule: ring a bell at the end of the course before time expires. If you...
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Peculiar News!

The News for Yous Hey guess what? We changed to KIT as our new newsletter platform, which allows us to do a couple of nifty things for the peculiar fam. First, it's going to be easier for me to do the fun fact musings (because we need more weird stuff in our lives, daggone it). Second, it actually gives us a newsletter site so if you miss an email everything you need will be here. (Note, if you are a VIP and get those emails, you might still have to nudge me personally to get the goodies if...
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Join us this THURSDAY! Headache!

This Thursday! The headache explained! Or, at least commiserated! Table of Contents Musings Show Details Drink to come! Everything you need to know Brandy's Musings It's like my brain KNOWS. I have two migraines last week, followed by a sinus headache. As if I wanted to be extra prepared for the whole let's talk about head pain... But this book is MUCH MORE. It's about what we do--and don't--know about the brain! I can't wait to share this with you. I reviewed the book for the WSJ and really...
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Have you got the ACHE? Join us Aug 13th for THE HEADACHE!

Do you have the ache? Loads of us suffer from migraine and other headache disorder--but why? Table of Contents Musings Show Details Drink to come! Everything you need to know Brandy's Musings I am a migraine sufferer. I get two different kinds of migraines, and they both suck, and one gives me mild hallucinations and aura. The other just makes me want to bore a hole in my head to relieve pressure. I bet most of you have had headaches. I bet a few of you have had THESE type of headaches. And...
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