Category Archives: Life
Peaceful night, starlit night
Merry Christmas!
Decluttering gift #2: Opera scores
Both Andy and I love opera. We attend performances when we can, own recordings, listen often. We both enjoy following along with the score. A year or two ago, we had dinner with an old friend of Andy’s father. Peter … Continue reading
Decluttering gift #1: Plant Two
In post earlier today, I talked about decluttering my plant stuff. The hardest part of the whole process for me was making the decision to part with First Plant. It was a Sansevieria (mother-in-laws tongue) that we bought for our first … Continue reading
Decluttering plant stuff
As I wrote in my post on December 7, “Ok, I’m doing it,” I’m getting serious about decluttering my home and my life, and I’m going to blog about some of this. For the past two week, I’ve spent a … 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