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An octopus in the mountains…
Hello, nice to meet you! I did not expect to see an octopus in the mountains! Filed under: Asides Tagged: Photos
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Priorities…
I have suffered from insomnia for the last year, and I mean suffered. When I can’t sleep, I literally feel like a zombie. I’m just shuffling through the day, hoping to make it through, but not having a...
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Here’s the Problem
The problem that we’re wrestling with, as a culture, is that the old ways don’t work anymore. Capitalism doesn’t work anymore, not in the old, unfettered, limitless growth way we think of it. Many...
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2012 Goals
Anybody got any goals for the New Year? Here are some of mine: Do things right when I think of them instead of putting them off. I have been practicing this lately and it has been very helpful for...
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One of us, one of us…
I’m thinking about joining Amazon Prime. I usually have to think about things for a long time before I do them, especially if any amount of money is involved. I got a Kindle for Christmas, and I think...
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Minimizing my wardrobe (Project 333)
Recently, I’ve been trying to simplify my life in areas where I can, in an attempt to minimize anxiety and stress while encouraging clarity and creativity. One simplification project has been to...
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Looking ahead…
“Happy Birthday” (Photo credit: Wikipedia) So, I have a birthday coming up. It’s not a big birthday; the number doesn’t end in a 0 or a 5. But it is a milestone for me. I have been thinking about this...
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New stuff on the blog…
I occasionally get books from publishers and authors to review. I have added a virtual library of the most interesting of these books and my reviews of them to the sidebar. Check it out. Filed under:...
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New stuff on the blog…
The blog has a brand-new theme. Simple, minimalist, focusing on content over clutter. My goals for my blog are also my goals for my life. I hope you like it. To help you find good stuff to read, I’ve...
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This is a new one…
No-spam (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of spam comments on all my blogs masquerading as real comments. I can tell they’re spam because the comments are generic or unrelated...
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New book review–Scarcity
I’ve posted a new review of a book I received for early review: Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much by Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir. Check out all my past book reviews in my virtual...
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Gutenberg the geek…
At left in the foreground, a printer removes a printed page from the press. The printer at right is inking the plate. In the background, compositors are using cast type. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I...
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Two new fiction book reviews…
I received two advance review copies recently. The books were Andrew’s Brain, the new novel by E.L. Doctorow, and Countdown City, the follow-up to the apocalyptic police procedural The Last Policeman....
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xkcd: Open Letter…
This is why I don’t buy into conspiracy theories. First, they always require way too many people, all of whom have to keep their mouths shut. That’s just against human nature. And secondly, there’s no...
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Blocking existential unease…
I heard about this on Science Friday and it blew my mind a little bit: “When people feel overwhelmed with uncertainty in life or distressed by a lack of purpose, what they’re feeling may actually be...
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Review of Guests on Earth
The latest book added to my virtual library is Guests on Earth by North Carolina author Lee Smith.Filed under: Asides Tagged: Book reviews, Guests on Earth, Lee Smith
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Books by color…
I have nothing to say today, so I’m sharing this photo spotted in the New York Times Style section yesterday. It is true that some people arrange their books by color! It looks nice, but how do you...
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Reading night…
Last night, my husband and I instituted reading night. We didn’t turn on the TV, and instead read and listened to music during that time. I was worried I would be tired or sleepy to spend the entire...
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International Creativity Month
January is International Creativity Month, apparently. Creativity = play. Let’s all take some time to play today, and every day. Quote from Tracing Echoes: Quotes I Love: Creativity Quotes, where there...
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