In the past few days I've caught myself drifting into the realm of comparative religion... which is a rather dangerous place for me to wander. Pundits yelling over violent discourse and a lack of civility have sent me down a rabbit hole that currently has me comparing Christian liturgy to see which denominations emphasis sins of word and which don ( Read more... )

It has been a cold December here in South Florida- not cold like the Northeast, but cold enough with many nights in the thirties and forties. Hu and I have been enjoying the chill with yummy homemade soups and hot beverages. Christmas Eve we spent the day cooking away in the kitchen with cookies and gingerbread (for gingerbreadpudding later in ( Read more... )

Back when I was going to my first Florida neurologist I went through a period when he changed my medication about once a month for four months straight. It seems this was easier than figuring out what was wrong with me. When I did switch to the competent neurologist (who determined that I didn't actually have idiopathic epilepsy) one of my ( Read more... )

-After years of being an adult I've finally figured out that to finish my chores I need to act like a child. What do I mean? I need to treat housekeeping like a game. Laudry isn't a rote task. It is something I must do to unlock the 'clear hall' or 'uncovered bed' achievement (the last one has the added bonus of the 'place to sleep' achievement ( Read more... )

I don't like talking about my feeling. Really I don't. But I don't have the luxury of not talking about it. If I stop talking about it I get mentally unwell. So, here I am talking about it ( Read more... )

Here is something I learned in 1922: there are always worse things waiting.

If anyone has finished Stephen King's new novella collection Full Dark, No Stars, I'd love to chat about it. However, barring it that I don't want to spoil it for everyone else with details. That said- 1922 has stayed with me for days and I think it may be among my top ( Read more... )

On a happier note- it is actually autumnal here this week. Seriously. The highs have been in the mid-seventies. We have had lows down in the lower fifties some days. I've been able to leave the windows open. (Don't laugh- this is a big deal in south Florida- land of air conditioning!) Delightful ( Read more... )

I can haz gubenatorial election results now ( Read more... )

Mom's back at the multi-front stalking game. Over the weekend she emailed Hu about her surgery (which is apparantly today). She said what they are doing, but not why. This is a typical manuever on her part to require a response for more information. She wanted to know if it seemed like I would ever speak to her again. She also 'happened to ( Read more... )

That is all.

Okay- you want some reasons: it is your civic duty, you really shouldn't complain about your elected officials unless you contribute to the election process, and in many states you get a sticker for voting. If nothing else, do it for the sticker.