http://www.buzzfeed.com/summeranne/wendy-davis-filibuster-texas-sb5-reactions-celebration

I teach a Stats class Winnie the Pooh would love. Sort of the way the vet used to describe my Wheaten Terrier: when you look in her ear, you see light ( Read more... )

On many levels, it's a wonderful Christmas. Taking the time to think about what I really want the holiday to be, and making it so. Reconnecting with my family. Taking care of myself ( Read more... )

Happy Birthday, Lapislaz!!! Hope it's a wonderful day!

Based upon the recent posts of people on my friends list, and on the number of accidents I've seen on the road lately, including the various accidents that cause a two-hour backup at the George Washington Bridge from 11 am well into the evening rush hour.... I don't think the world is a very safe place to be these days. I'm just going to wrap ( Read more... )

If there's one sentiment I've heard countless times since my husband left it's "this is a new opportunity for you" or "when one door closes, another opens" or "God has a plan for you." I smile, I nod, and I know people mean well ( Read more... )

It's spring, and the trolls come out from under their bridges.

Watch your toes, folks!

A few weeks ago, the local electric company installed new poles for supporting overhead wires, all through the neighborhood. Shortly after one was installed in front of our house, our basement started to puddle up with unpleasant looking water. A plumber was called. Plumber put an auger in the main waste line, the three inch diameter pipe that ( Read more... )

I follow a group on Facebook composed of students and a few teachers from the school where I taught for the first 15 or so years of my career. The school no longer exists, but it was important in my life, formative in my career. I remember it fondly ( Read more... )

I'm feeling very irritated right now at people scheduling things for me to do without consulting me, and it's stirring a memory of a passage -- I think in one of Paul's letters -- about when you're old people bind your hands and lead you where you don't want to go. What is that passage? Or am I making it up ( Read more... )