Monthly Archives: October 2010
Here; Have a Cookie
I put off blogging today in favor of getting some things done, and now I’ve got a monster headache and can’t think of a single good thing to write about. I’m working on a post to invite more dialogue here … Continue reading
Filed under cooking, health, Little Bits of Nothingness
Quick Hit: Rally
We live in hard times, not END times…
Filed under art and culture, doing my duty, ideas and opinions, love notes, politics
Six Word Saturday: Graphing Myself
Political Spectrum Quiz According to this, I’m “a left moderate social libertarian” (those are my six words, in case you missed it). It seems I’m not as crazy lefty as I first thought…
Filed under my oh-so-exciting life
Birthday Love
It’s Kwizgiver‘s birthday. Go on over and give her some love! Kwizgiver, you’re another reason why I love the internet. I wish you a day that’s exactly what you wanted, and an upcoming year stuffed full of all the joy … Continue reading
Filed under admiration, celebration, love notes
Why I Love the Internet
I should probably make this a Ten Things Tuesday list – a series of them, in fact – but today I’m focusing specifically on one aspect of the internet that I just love; that I can push a button and … Continue reading
Filed under celebration, cooking, my oh-so-exciting life, reading
Directing Traffic
Busy, busy, you guys. I’d like to direct your attention here for today. There are a lot of reasons why I’m voting this mid-term, and one of the biggest ones is expressed in this post. For me, it’s about recognizing … Continue reading
Filed under admiration, concerns, doing my duty, politics
Juan Williams Wednesday
Sorry; I could resist neither the topic nor the lovely alliteration. My feed reader has been practically ablaze with commentary on the whole Juan Williams/NPR/Fox thing, and even though I said I was going to stay out of the news … Continue reading
Ten Things Tuesday
Ten ways to earn my respect: 1. Be thoughtful. By this, I mean to literally think; I have a great deal of respect for people who aren’t afraid to dig in and wonder. 2. Be considerate. I admire people who … Continue reading
Filed under Little Bits of Nothingness, ten things Tuesday
Monday Meme
I boosted Kwizgivers Saturday 9 meme: 1. What are you proud of? You want a list?! I’m proud of my children (even when they make me crazy). I’m proud of my students (some of them more than others, but … Continue reading
Filed under Little Bits of Nothingness, meme, my oh-so-exciting life
Old Lady
This is Te. (well, this is Te this past summer, but you get the idea). Te is, to use local parlance, wicked old. We got her as a brandy-new kitten in 1992, which makes her right around 18 and a … Continue reading
Filed under admiration, celebration, Home and Family, love notes, pets
