Category Archives: Everything
I’m happiest when………
This was harder than I expected it to be. There are so many things that make me happy. Singing. Singing almost anything. Singing keeps me sane. Seeing a flock of goldfinches at our bird feeders (finally, after years of having … Continue reading
NaBloPoMo Theme for January 2013
The NaBloPoMo theme for February 2012 is “Relative.” “[O]ur relationships define us and support us. Use the month to not only explore your connections to the obvious relatives…but your ancestors, the people who are no longer part of your family, … Continue reading
Third Sentence Thursday: Full Dark House
For some reason, Thursdays have been the hardest days for me to find a topic to blog about. On other days, the problem is usually too many ideas, and not enough time to write about all of them. Not on … Continue reading
Mythology
Like resolutions, predictions flood the media around the beginning of the new year. Whether it’s a misreading of ancient manuscripts, half-baked interpretations of astronomical events, or the work of sensation-seeking conspiracy theorists, everybody gets into the act, predicting drama and … Continue reading
Never? Really?
On Dec 18, Adam Thierer wrote an opinion piece for Forbes on the 10 Things Our Kids Will Never Worry About Thanks to the Information Revolution. Interesting, and thought provoking. Like most such lists, though, it demonstrates what I consider typical upper-middle-class blindness to the way the poorest Americans live. Continue reading