We live in an interesting area of the city. Taking the main road to the highway, we pass through an economically depressed area. There are…
Continue ReadingHow about a little respect, please?
Okay, time for more venting and dissertation blues. Haul out the tiny violins, please, and also everyone get ready to sing along with Arethra Franklin…
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Time for another 15 minutes (minimum) of writing, so I start getting back into the habit of doing so… The 2015 Parliament of the World’s…
Continue ReadingDissertation blues… part one ;)
I’ve come to the conclusion that I need to write down some of the issues I’m butting my head up against, as I write my…
Continue ReadingUnexpected validation — eeee! ;)
I recently had something startlingly nice happen to me! There’s a professor I had in the past who’s a noted and accomplished author. She’s got…
Continue ReadingPublished again, yay! ;)
I’m published again! It’s a very small thing this time, but once again it came from the heart. In the gorgeously illustrated She Appears! Encounters…
Continue ReadingWhat we call home
We have moved! So much stuff happening; so many errands on my metaphorical plate! The photos are from before we moved in. Currently we’re still…
Continue ReadingBeauty of Solitude in Wilderness
There is a sort of beauty found in terrible weather, which I’d forgotten. It’s nice to remember. Because I don’t currently have a backyard, I…
Continue ReadingGrateful for the holidays
The holiday season is finally coming to a close, and I find I have a great deal to be grateful for. One random side thought:…
Continue ReadingStruggling with defining personal ethics
Some years ago I had a friend with whom I lunched on a weekly basis. At that time he was on a job team that…
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