Waking by Stephen Dobyns Waking, I look at you sleeping beside me. It is early and the baby in her crib has begun her conversation with the gods that direct her, cooing and making small hoots. Watching you, I see…
The Importance of Silliness
A quote for my love: If people did not do silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done. –Ludwig Wittgenstein I just got the messages in my “In” folder down to ONLY 472 (from several thousand). I use extensive filters,…
Organizing = Healthy Self-Love
Getting organized is an expression of high self-esteem and healthy self-love. — Regina Leeds, author of The Zen of Organizing From The Get Organized Journal shadowkatt had her braces tightened today, then got her allergy shots. And then she had…
Anti-Fat Pacemaker?
A Pacemaker That Fights Fat? It’s in the testing stage, but it will “provide a lower-risk alternative to bariatric surgery” when it’s approved. Okay dangit, who is RP with a birthday on 10/29? (This is “how to drive a Scorpio…
Birthday Reminders!
Hi Please click on the link below and enter your birthday into my calendar. It’s quick, easy and you’ll be helping me out:-). http://www.BirthdayAlarm.com/dob/10818080a253216354b362 Cyn
What It Takes to Ace the SAT II / Poem: Walking to Work
Happy Birthday, funnifamily! Would Shakespeare Get Into Swathmore? We and our colleagues at The Princeton Review have spent many years training students to take the SAT II, and have carefully analyzed the College Board’s essay-grading criteria. To receive a high…
Equality
What If You Weren’t Just Average?
I’ve been wondering about something for a while. I figure it’s likely to sound fairly conceited, but there ya go. Measures of disability, like strength, flexibility, or endurance loss—even the IQ or memory tests given to depressed people sometimes to…
Blessing
I realized something this morning. sambear was more solicitous of me during the ER visit and surrounding nastiness than husband v.2 was during my entire pregnancy. I don’t mean just during the delivery and hospital stay. I mean the entire…
They Spent Money On This Study?
Pain Hinders Depression Treatment <sarcasm>No, really? What a surprise!</sarcasm>