I’m so tired of all the depressing stories in my Facebook news feed. Every day there’s more news about all the ground lost in women’s rights (especially reproductive rights) in this country, or something like the terrible results of the…
The Geek Who Understands You
I’m so tired of all the depressing stories in my Facebook news feed. Every day there’s more news about all the ground lost in women’s rights (especially reproductive rights) in this country, or something like the terrible results of the…
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain is the single most striking book I’ve read this year. I really want to talk about it with someone else who has read it, but…
Plinky asked, "What energizes you?" I struggle with major depression (actually, treatment-resistant depression), so it's difficult to find much that energizes me. However, really great conversation with just a few people does it quite well. The same goes for story…
I’ve fallen out of the practice of writing book reviews, for some reason. There are two little widgets there to the side of the blog that always show the covers of the books I’m currently reading and some of those…
Plinky asked, "Have you ever broken a bone?" Not a full break, but I've had a hairline fracture in my left elbow and right forearm. I remember tripping and falling down steps at someone's wedding and cracking the elbow, but…
Plinky asked, “If you eventually break up with someone, was it ever true love?” What sort of silly question is that? If a person dies, was he truly alive? Yes, relationships based on true love sometimes end. That doesn’t mean…
I’ve been stitching away lately, and while I can’t talk about my most recent project yet, I did add my most recent two finishes to my long-neglected Finished Works page today. The first piece is a for-no-reason one, the second…
This is a cheater post, but it is a post. I have a date tonight and almost forgot to make a post for the day! It does, however, count as a post. I’ll just ask a question – what would…
Plinky asked, “What new hobby would you like to try out?” I would love to try weaving. I mean the great big loom sort of weaving, done with handmade fibers – maybe even with fibers I spun myself. The entire…
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