I subscribe to, read and watch, a variety of blogs, podcasts, and programs on WordPress, Substack, Goodreads, and YouTube. (Maybe, too many?) However, that's necessary to get a well rounded view of what's going on regarding the state of our union, our country and its people. Unfortunately, given that, it's impossible to say whether or … Continue reading 1976 versus 2026: A comparison
Tag: health
Before You Die
"You're getting old, you know. And you should have one more adventure before you die," she said. "And find a woman and fall in love." Before I die, I thought. I'm not even close. I think I'm in love with you, rattled around in my addled brain. That was back in the summer of 2009, seventeen … Continue reading Before You Die
My hierarchy of needs
The Infinite Jest: Now More Than Ever
Back in 2013, I think it was, I joined an online reading group to read Infinite Jest. David Foster Wallace's 1996 novel that blew the minds of readers and critics alike. It's still doing that! The Infinite Jest is now more than ever. Because I've been seeing YouTube videos from many BookTubers claiming the novel is … Continue reading The Infinite Jest: Now More Than Ever
PsychoBabble May Be Hazardous To Your Health
PsychoBabble may be hazardous to your health is the case Joe Nucci makes in his book PsychoBabble: Viral Mental Health Myths & the Truths to Set You Free. (2025) He's not wrong. I know this because my Psych-girl has hanging in her office this sign: Social Media may be hazardous to your health. Let's talk about that. … Continue reading PsychoBabble May Be Hazardous To Your Health
My (not) Fine Spine
My spine is (not) fine; nor is my neck. Which is stiff. The top of my spine (vertebra 1c and 2c) and the bottom (vertebra 4l and the sacrum) is stiff and sore. From top to bottom I hurt. I have been knocked out of balance by events out of my control. Crooked I am. … Continue reading My (not) Fine Spine
ICE’s Impact in US’ cities
ICE's impact in US' cities today is similar to what happened in Iraq twenty-two years ago. This just occurred to me as I was having a morning chat with my niece, over coffee. With me, the way my brain is wired, one thing (topic) leads quickly to another. Trump calls this "the weave". [In session, … Continue reading ICE’s Impact in US’ cities
My Garden is my Life
My garden is my life. However, maybe not how you'd think. I'm moving, I've mentioned before. Which usually means that you have to leave your garden, too. But that's not the case with me. Because I take that which is important to me, with me. Psych-girl, last session, didn't get it.* Lately, She and I … Continue reading My Garden is my Life
My Inbox is on Fire
My Inbox is on fire; and has been since November. I've been re-reading World On Fire (2003) by Amy Chua. She's a long time professor at Yale Law School. The subtitle of the book is: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability. Unfortunately, not many people read it. Moreover, no one "got it". … Continue reading My Inbox is on Fire
Logging and all things trees
No one loves forests and parks more than me. All things trees, in fact. I love wood, have a deep reverence for it. I have my whole life. That began, I recollect, when I was five watching my father build a bookcase. My brother's wife has it now. Now, it's seventy years old. I built … Continue reading Logging and all things trees