For those of you not living in the Bay Area, you may or may not have heard about our exciting transit strike- or, if you have, you may be wondering what all the fuss is about. Basically, the union of BART trainworkers, ticket takers, etc, all the folks who make BART run, have gone on … Continue reading #BARTstrike
Writing
January 28, 1986
27 years ago today, the space shuttle Challenger blew up less than two minutes after take-off, killing all on seven persons on board. Today we remember them, unwitting victims of bad communication and departmental hubris, and brave heroes who dared to squeeze their fragile flesh into a super-accelerated metal tube. I was not quite two … Continue reading January 28, 1986
Productivity Toolbox
Only seven days into 2013, and already the holidays seem an eternity ago... In honor of the New Year, I thought i'd do a little run-down of a few online tools I've been using lately, in case anyone's interested. For those who know me, you know I love my to-do lists (you may debate the … Continue reading Productivity Toolbox
Progress, In Theory
So, we had a lovely New Years- had a great time playing games and drinking and hanging out for a few hours with a friend in Oakland, then came home after the fireworks and gun-fire had calmed down. New Year's Day was nice- we got a lot more unpacking done. It's the little bits left … Continue reading Progress, In Theory
Fare thee well, 2012…
...and don't let the door hit ya in the ass on the way out. I jest. There were many good things about 2012, and I am grateful for each and every one of them, and for each and every one of you. And yet... It seems that 2012 was a tough year for a lot … Continue reading Fare thee well, 2012…
Six Weeks of Hell, aka, Let’s Never Do This Again
So, it's been a little while. Sorry about that. I was busy all summer, but good busy, and into the fall, but then October hit. October of 2012 shall go down in infamy. It started relatively normally- the 1st was the second anniversary of the death of my maternal grandmother, the 2nd was our 8th … Continue reading Six Weeks of Hell, aka, Let’s Never Do This Again
Oh, Thank Heaven (Some Christian Nation pt. 1)
Thank Heaven we live in a Christian Nation! An idyllic country founded on God's Own Laws, where we revere Jesus and all his teachings, hold to the sanctity of life and blessedness of humankind, especially Americans, above all others. We were founded in freedom and truth, on Biblical principles, with liberty and justice for all. … Continue reading Oh, Thank Heaven (Some Christian Nation pt. 1)
Plus! Perfect New Jeans!
Bought the fall style watch issue of People magazine a few days ago, and read it. (Yes, I can build a campfire from scratch, and yes, I also like to know what the fall nailpolish trends are. Sue me.) Was happily reading along (ooh, cap toe shoes! ew, neon!), and then came to the "Play … Continue reading Plus! Perfect New Jeans!
Afflicting the Comfortable
The priest at the church where I became an Episcopalian lo these many years ago had a favorite saying that has always stuck with me- "The role of the Church is two-fold: to comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable". I'm sure she got it from somewhere else; it has the ring of one of … Continue reading Afflicting the Comfortable
General Housekeeping
I am going to intersperse some really dang cute pictures of my cats in this post, just to keep your interest. Sorry. Here we go: So, it has finally come to the time that Stephanie's and my rather epic photo project, Journey Into The Tarot, has gotten its own website. We're doing a retrospective, and … Continue reading General Housekeeping
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