There are days when I think all the goodness has been cored out of the world, when it feels like we are all drowning in our greed and selfishness and a good deed is a feather in a tornado. And then something good happens.
Today I took cardboard to the recyclers, and as I was tossing [...]
… my job now relies on my ability to be a multilingual translator. I work in a church, where we speak the language of church, albeit a progressive church sort of language that is much more comfortable for me than most. A big part of my job is being outside of the church, with [...]
On our need to be in control, a topic perennially near and dear to my heart. A tiny sample, but please go read the whole thing:
Turning to something bigger than herself, she says, made her feel less alone, although still anxious and afraid. Eventually, sitting side by side with her fear of the unknown [...]
I don’t necessarily want my feet to smell like Kool-Aid, but for some reason these make me smile. Probably because they are agitating all the same fashionistas that collapse on their fainting couches every time they see someone wearing Crocs.
Via Gizmodo.
Doris Lessing once wrote that every book has its season in your life, and suggested that if a book isn’t working for you, set it down and try again in 10 or 20 years. I have found that this is also often true for books I like: sometimes I like them later for [...]
I got nothin’, so here’s some pictures of Satchmo and Beckham, handsome hounds owned by Tbogg.
A lovely poem by Ellen Bass, via Sean from Ministrare.
My older child has been hard at work rehearsing a play at the middle school. This play was written by the director/drama teacher, and she said up front that the script has “mature themes,” having to do with middle school students’ sexuality (as I understand it, one of the male leads has questions about his [...]
Received via email this morning:
Thank you for all your hard work in connection with the XXX Quality Rating Project. We appreciate your commitment and dedication.
Effective 3/5/08, your 12-month assignment with XXX will end. You are required to take a three month break. You may reapply to the rating program at the end of the [...]
Birdine, long ago attracted to the green Model A Ford coupe in front of the theater, remained big on convertibles the rest of her life. She didn’t care what kind of car she drove, as long as the top went up and down. She once had a red Jeep. Art later bought her a blue [...]
