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Category: Real Life
Drawing the line on bigotry
I read something online recently where this guy was ranting about one of my favorite scifi writers, Orson Scott Card. This guy considered the author a bigot (actually he used a very colorful adjective to describe him) and even though he wanted to read his books (Ender’s Game series) and watch the movies based on … Continue reading Drawing the line on bigotry
A nomad life
Having raised my kids to the brink of adulthood - our oldest ][ this close to venturing out completely on her own, and the other impatiently (that's my impatience, not his) waiting for word on whether he made the cut for the inaugural class for a new technical training program at our neighborhood state college - I … Continue reading A nomad life
Reading chair
Once upon a time there were books. Stories printed on white sheets of paper, all bound together between two hardcovers. Sometimes there were pictures to help illustrate these stories. These books were like specials friends who took me to wondrous places, introduced me to amazing characters, and fed my imagination. When I was young, I … Continue reading Reading chair
Big bad George
As much as I complain about my menfolk's tendancies toward packrattery, I have to confess that I am reluctant to part with possessions too. Tucked away in a secret place in my bedroom closet, I keep my childhood comfort toy. This is George. George has been with me since I was about five. He was … Continue reading Big bad George
Sleepless and pants-less
Last night was a frustrating, sometimes scary, sometimes heartbreaking, most often weird, dream fest of confusing images. Whenever I have a night like that, I know my brain is trying to tell me something. Unfortunately, I rarely find out what that something is. Except for that one time when I was introduced to my now … Continue reading Sleepless and pants-less
Thin spiral notebook 