I'm thinking about why I'm participating in the women's march today. It's fine if people disagree, but I'm not writing this to change minds or justify myself. Because I'm not going to write anything here that's going to change anyone's mind. I don't write to preach or persuade. I write to understand. Putting words on …
Not everything we fail to see is a unicorn. I saw the lovely movie Hidden Figures yesterday. Have you seen it? In the film, you see what it could mean for a black woman to need a bathroom. Katherine Jackson has to run so far from her desk in whatever the weather and in heels …
This week I'm remembering the first novel I ever fell in love with. I read voraciously as a child, going through all the books in the children's section of the local library and reading during classes instead of paying attention to the teacher. But Watership Down was a book on my mother's bookshelf. I was …
To state the obvious, I haven't posted here in a good long time. I could say I've been busy. But we're all busy. I think I've developed a bit of a phobia about blogging. You can't have missed the vitriol spewed over the Internet. Just take a look at the Facebook fan page for the …
Why is she a Hermione? Because of her, I can type this from where and when I am right now, and you can read where and when are. At least, she is considered the first computer programer. You can read more about her here. But Ada and Hermione would have made great friends, both studying …
Have you been taken in by Stranger Things? Months ago, I read about Winona Ryder starring in this new Netflix series, which snagged my attention. Yes, I was one of those people who loved Winona in Heathers and Beetlejuice. I wanted to be Winona because I'm so tall and nothing like her, but as a …
I'm adding my share of twee to the universe. I like dark and edgy as much as anyone, but give me good doses of sweet and quaint too. Please. I've been posting photos of Din and Bun with bits of conversation. It's fun and takes a bit of stress out of the day. These two …
Not enough people read my blog for me to write what I do for any reason other than I just want to. Like you, I'm just hanging out on this planet drifting through space--Carl Sagan's famous blue dot. I hope my fraction of a fraction of a split second is time well spent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p86BPM1GV8M In …
This week tore apart a lot of lives. And I've been wondering what I can do other than feel bad. Feeling bad is an okay place to start, and you can't deny emotion which operates on its own compass, but it's no place to stay. Sometimes I tell my son, "If you want to feel …
Violence-ophilia? Is that a word? Seems as if it should be. It's a virus, right? Sorry, Earth Humans. You've tested positive for the often fatal Violence-ophilia. Without treatment, prognosis is grim. Nonetheless, treatment is long and painful and not for the faint of heart. Step One: Accept diagnosis. Many patients prefer not to know. Step …
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