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School has become a large concern in recent weeks. Dalton has been sick a lot and has missed a lot of school. His unhappiness has me thinking a lot about my own experience with school when I was a kid … Continue reading
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Tagged children, parenting, philosophy, school
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Writing Workshop
I went to the monthly Northbay Writers Workshop yesterday and enjoyed it as always. I missed the last two meetings, so I was glad I made this one. One interesting thing I learned: apparently, some time in the recent past, … Continue reading
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November
31-Point-Plan-2013
Happy Halloween!
And Dalton carved the pumpkin this year – he did a very good job!
Hunger Games
The Hunger Games Series, by Suzanne Collins I just read the first one of these books, followed by the following two, and I really liked them. Now I am curious about the movies!
ANGST
I had a very weird dream last night. I was living in this small closet of a room in this huge place, like a mall and an amusement park all in one big thing, and loads of people; sort of … Continue reading
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10-17-13 (and smoking)
I have been having such a rough time. I finally went out and bought a pack of cigarettes yesterday. While I do not want to be a smoker, I also don’t want to be so dysfunctional and unable to cope … Continue reading
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Ender’s Game
Last night I started reading “Ender’s Game,” which I first read about 30 years ago. It’s recently been made into a movie, which I would really like to see – and thus would like to read the book again first. … Continue reading
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Tagged books, children, entertainment, SciFi
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10/12/13
What a nightmare things have been. Dalton has been sick again and missing school, and our lovely, brilliant, U.S. government is still shut down. This has been brutal, as parenting often can be. The government shutdown on the other hand … Continue reading
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Political Insanity
Unbelievably, our ridiculous Congress has caused the government to shut down due to a refusal to cooperate and do their jobs. It is ludicrous. This so-called Tea Party needs to get a grip or just go away! They are Neanderthals … Continue reading
October 2013
(And here’s all of my “31 point plans” so far this year.)
Sitchin
Another writer who has come to mind quite a lot recently as I contemplate these ideas I’ve been having about a possible novel, and all the connections I am making between the different books I’ve been reading, is Zecharia Sitchin. … Continue reading
cracking eggs…
The other day, I started thinking about a book that I read a few years ago, “Crack in the Cosmic Egg,” by Joseph Chilton Pearce. I couldn’t really recall what it was about, but it seemed to be related to … Continue reading
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Tagged books, nonfiction, philosophy, Reality, science, serendipity
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September Mysteries
I’ve gotten a bit discombobulated this month, but at some point after finishing “Silent Thunder,” along with all the other nonfiction books I’ve been reading, I decided to read some of my sister’s mysteries, of which she has many. In … Continue reading
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There was a segment on the Today Show this morning about dads, raising the question of whether dads seem to be taking more of a hands-on role these days. It does seem that some at least are; I got a … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD/HD, books, business, fathers, philosophy
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THE AQUARIUM SAGA, Part 2
(Click here for the Aquarium Saga, Part 1) 7/7/13: So here we are with happy little fish in a nice new 10-gallon tank. But things are never as simple as one would like – fish food is very messy, it … Continue reading
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Tagged fish, kids, learning, NATURE, pets
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092213
Lately I’ve decided to review and/or finish some of my books about ADD that I have had for several years, like these two for instance: “Moms with ADD” and “10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADD,” both of which I got … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD/HD, books, magic, money, writing
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It’s Saturday. I seem to be depressed. I did not want to get out of bed this morning. I didn’t even hear when Dalton got up. And I’m in that kind of foggy-headed funk that happens sometimes – when I … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD/HD, books, insanity, parenting, philosophy, questions, SciFi
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“The Memoir Project”
I have just started reading “The Memoir Project,” by Marion Roach Smith. And the first thing the author talks about is that one needs to first decide what one’s memoir is about; e.g., it is a comedy, tragedy, etc., with … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD/HD, books, fear, spirit, writing
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9/15/13
My first thoughts this morning arrive with the noisy chatter of young Jays in our backyard coming in with the breeze through the open window. It feels like a summer day and, actually, summer is not yet over; not until … Continue reading
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Tagged books, NATURE, religion, science, writing
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Writing and Time
I have really been enjoying writing these days. Especially after reading this book – I decided to change my perception about my journaling and basically just let myself really write. I think I really needed that book. And if nothing … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, philosophy, TIME, writing
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“Writing Down the Bones”
On August 23rd I started reading Natalie Goldberg’s “Writing Down the Bones.” It is one of the absolute BEST darn books about writing – and life in general – that I have ever, ever read. It is simple, direct, straightforward, … Continue reading
“Silent Thunder”
Yesterday I started reading “Silent Thunder” by Iris Johansen. I’d read a book by this author in the past and I seem to remember that I enjoyed it, so I thought I might like this one. But I found the … Continue reading
nine-eleven
9/11/13 – thinking about where I was on 9/11/01. Sitting on my sofa nursing my child. I will never forget it. I think about other shocking events I have experienced: The 1989 earthquake in San Francisco, the floods in 1982 … Continue reading
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09/9/13: a final thought…
…OK, so I’ve been trying to keep up with having a blog. I am told that writers and artists (or anyone who wants to be “seen” in some way) need to make daily use of all of the Social Media … Continue reading
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Tagged humor, questions, TIME, writing
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