If I were to live my life in catfish forms in scaffolds of skin and whiskers at the bottom of a pond and you were to come by one evening when the moon was shining down into my dark home and stand there at the edge of my affection and think, “It’s beautiful here by [...]
(I’m stealing some of the following from some books I’ve read. If anyone cares to source the statements, help yourself–I can’t recall titles at the moment.) Games are a common metaphor for negotiation–but it’s important that all the participants speak the language of game. Not long ago, women were not involved in team sports and [...]
It’s fitting that the same week scientists announce support for the theory that dinos and birds are related, Der Spiegel runs a story on the intelligence of ravens. The last several years seem to have had an explosion of “smart corvid” stories, ranging from the Japanese crows who crack nuts with the assistance of traffic [...]
Recipe number two from Fix-It and Forget-It Lightly by Phyllis Pellman Good. “Hearty Vegetable Soup” appears on on page 131. As usual, I changed the recipe. I didn’t use shortening when I browned the meat, nor did I add the suggested amount of salt. I doubled all of the frozen veggies and added a third [...]
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Friends and I went to a favorite watering hole last night. We had some interesting discussions, many about where I used to work (where they still do). Since I’ve left my job, I’ve continued to cycle through regret and relief. Mostly I’ve felt I made the right decision; I chose sanity and integrity over what [...]
