I Like Social Networking
Whether it’s something new like MySpace or Facebook, or ancient like ROS or Fidonet, social networking has been a part of my life for a long time. I think it might be the best application for
Read more...Why Chrismukkwanzolstivusuledays Matter
The shopping crush. The mounting credit card bills. Traffic jams. Filled parking lots. Screaming kids. Carols repeating over and over. It seems like every December we feel we have to endure so much, and for what?
Read more...Praying For Troeesha
Scarlet* texted me this afternoon. She said that because of a blood flow issue, the doctors were going to induce Scarlet on Tuesday instead of letting her soldier on to full-term at the end of the month. If prayer is something that you do, please pray for the best possible outcome.
Read more...My 2008 Cornucopia of Thanks
2008 has been a year of re-emergence. After a few years of enduring my father’s decline with an undignifying illness, my immediate family and I have had a year to discover what the world is like when it is what we make of it. So, my first serving of thanks goes to
Read more...Once a Photographer…
Today I re-donned my photographer’s cap. Last week, Tess* asked if I’d take some headshots of her for various purposes. I, being a push-over whenever a DLT asks me for just about anything, of course said, “Sure.” After all, I’d done a bit of actor/model promo photography back in the day.
Read more...A New Marriage Proposition
I was talking to my brother about how the Black and Latino communities in California scuttled the gay marriage issue with Proposition 8. While we were discussing the you-scratch-my-back-I’ll-stab-yours aspects of this dirty business, he proposed this: remove marriage from being a government consideration for everyone.
Read more...Tera’s 2008 Halloween Event
One of my younger cousins, Tera*, combined a lot of celebrations into one event. On October 31, she got remarried, and then …
Read more...I’m Not a Phone Person
Some people spend hours each day on the telephone, chating and bonding and doing all those other things that modern people do with that technology. For some reason, I don’t seem to be one of those people. (more…)
Read more...Very Good Company For a Very Nice Evening
I got to spend many enjoyable hours on Friday visiting with Jamie*. Actually, it as a little bit of a working visit …
Read more...An Unplanned Enjoyable Afternoon
It’s funny how much of life swings between trickles and floods. I speak, of course, of the girls. For a variety of …
Read more...Third Millennium TVs
This past week has found the family entering the twenty-first century in terms of television: that’s right, we now are finally switching …
Read more...Is Being Bilingual a Must in Today’s America?
Should Americans-specifically American children-become bilingual, and if so, then what language(s) additional to English should they learn? Does it add value to their lives in any practical way?
Read more...A Wee Bit of Rest
Finally, a little bit of rest. With my dad’s illness, work, and trying to catch up on all the house maintenance I …
Read more...A Long Week
It’s been a week since my father died. It’s been interesting.
Read more...The Care and Feeding of Vegetarians Over Thanksgiving and Beyond
With Thanksgiving in the U.S. coming nigh, I just wanted to mention somethings to all of you well-meaning cooks trying to accommodate your vegetarian kith and kin. This is not intended to be all-inclusive, but I’ve been a vegetarian since about 1980 and trust me, this stuff comes up more often than you’d think.
Read more...Adopting Family – Sharing the Joy of Love
Though I’m close with my parents and my brother, I never thought I’d be so happy to also consider myself adopted. To all you who think you’ll never find love, all I can say is be patient (clue…I’m in my 40s, so it took a fair amount of patience) and be open…you never know.
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