Most of the time in my life I don’t have to deal directly with the social effects of living in a culture based on a…
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Things that make me smile
I’m currently struggling with stress headaches caused by my accidentally pinching a nerve in my neck or head — which, according to my doctor, are…
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I’m reading my email & letting my brain wander idly in a train-of-consciousness writing… and it occurs to me that the question one of my…
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It’s three days after Solstice and Christmas Eve and well after Hannukah… and I have a ton of things to be thankful for. First and…
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(Author’s note: according to the website, Dickens Fair is “A Victorian Christmas Card Come to Life!” Located just south of San Francisco, Dickens Fair runs…
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Just got the news: after a month more deliberation than required by my actual dissertation committee, the HRRC Committee (that is the committee that determines…
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Hallowe’en silliness because I can; because Goldie is both patient and a delight to work with; because it’s fun to dress up; because why not?…
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Last three titles of my ten most influential books and articles which helped shape my thinking regarding feminism and the human community — woo! Got…
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Whoops! Finishing off the list of my ten most influential books and articles which helped shape my thinking regarding feminism and the human community took…
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Woohoooo! Current scoreboard in the Collie’s advancement to dissertation candidacy game: HRRC approval (as in: the ethics committee): a decision is promised to me by…
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