This passage reminded me of Sam: People ask me: Why do you write about food, and eating and drinking? Why don’t you write about the struggle for power and security, and about love, the way others do? They ask it…
NOLOSE 2008
And another announcement, this one at the request of Stefanie: The date has been set! Mark your calendars for NOLOSE ’08: September 26th through the 28th (Friday-Sunday). Meet us by the pool at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in…
Boo Sickness! Recipe, Word Geeking, Reviews
This not-flu or whatever is exceedingly tiresome. I should think it would be enough to live with the day-to-day stuff, let alone put up with this. Then again, nobody has ever claimed in my hearing that the world is fair.…
What do you want to read or hear?
I recorded some more pieces, but need to wait for Sam to “produce” them (clean them up and add appropriate music). One of them isn’t something I would have chosen myself, but Todd, who created Live Readings, asked to hear…
Further Prof of Insanity: Blog365
I got through NaBloPoMo, as ridiculous as it was to commit to posting at least once a day for a month. So of course that small success has led me, in a moment of more-than-usual-lunacy, to sign up for Blog365…
Some of Today’s News in Atlanta
I managed to avoid the crime news, which is always horrific. Okay, I mostly avoided it. The three boys under 10 who are being charged with kidnapping and rape is getting to me. That poor little girl! Transgender candidate misled…
Finally, home & cat stuff
The last installment of the update—home stuff Sam and I are adjusting to sleeping at a new height. Yes—height. I’ve lusted after a captain’s bed for some time, because of the storage possibilities and how much more walker/wheelchair friendly our…
Not Quite Yummy, Not Quite Gross
A few weeks ago, I acquired almost a month of Medifast diabetic foods via Freecycle. I’d been considering giving Medifast a try, but the price is a bit much for a “try.” The post seemed meant for me, so I’m…