We have the same situation of frustratingly half-told stories occurring repeatedly in the Tech’s exhibit. For example, exactly one sentence was dedicated to Genghis’ daughters,…
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The Genghis Khan Exhibition at the Tech (1 of 3)
Try any of these books for more on this fascinating and amazing era. The Secret History of the Mongols was written a scant 20 years…
Continue ReadingIt! Is! DONE!! :-D
Thesis has been signed off! Passed with flying colors! Graduation was wonderful! ;) Very sleep deprived. Having occasional weird giggle fits. Conversation with a long-suffering…
Continue ReadingThesis crunch time — do not want! :(
Laughing Collie has been temporarily replaced by Happy Fun Thesis-Collie. Warning: Pregnant women, the elderly, and children under 10 should avoid prolonged exposure to Happy…
Continue ReadingThe curious persistence of memory (2 of 2)
Having a unique name, such as mine is, has inadvertently led to a big personal surprise: people from my past are actually contacting me and…
Continue ReadingThe curious persistence of memory (1 of 2)
I’m now on Facebook! I’m finding it a curiously fascinating window onto my own psyche. I’ve greatly enjoyed trying to find people from my past,…
Continue Reading‘The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream’ by Paulo Coelho
(Originally posted in June 2005) Well, crudpuppies. I’ve been so head-down in work and thesis writing that I realize I’ve let not one but two…
Continue ReadingSocial masks & other little lies we tell ourselves
Argh. It’s the little things that trip you up when you’re trying to focus on some huge project like a thesis. For example, I’ve realized…
Continue ReadingThinking about looks…
I recently participated in a photo shoot with some friends and classmates. The photographer (also a classmate) was experimenting with women’s perceptions of themselves, to…
Continue ReadingPunisher MAX: Butterfly (3 of 3)
There were a number of very nice “grace notes” in the story which I rather liked. The panel of Butterfly whispering her safeword, “Jamaica,” to…
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