Remember how I volunteered to be on the search committee for our new Provost? I have to read CV's, letters-of-intent, references, etc, some of which are 30 pages per candidate,from 90 candidates, by next Thursday, when I am expected to present my top 10 choices to the rest of the committee. I would like to get a start right now, but they're all on ( Read more... )

Want an indication of what we may be in store for? Read this article about the panic of 1873, and this radio program goes a long way towadrs explaining what happened to cause the housing crisis Much as I'd like to blame this all on George Bush and his cronies, it's been building since the boiler-room days of the eighties and nineties. I hope none ( Read more... )

In the 17th and 18th centuries, many people were named for virtues and graces. This piece uses this as a bit of a play on words ( Read more... )

The prompt this week was "eternal". I really didn't think I could come up with anything; but this came to me as I was falling asleep last night.

( eternal as the stars )

Here it is: no happy families, no bumbling, drunken aliens. The prompt was "mud', and this is waaaaay out of my comfort zone.

( What happens when we're not watching them. )

For those of you who aren't familliar with Bridgets Flame, the prompt this week was Canary in a Coal Mine. Fair warning: there's some offensive language, but nothing too bad.

( my entry for week three )

Tuesdays were always slow in the Salt Winds Gallery, especially in early summer, before school had let out. It was a day Martin and Anna Bennett usually worked on the books, or dusted all the pictures (some of them had quite ornate frames that were wicked to clean), or hung new work. This particular Tuesday they were out back in the workroom, ( Read more... )

Hi, everyone! The piece below is my entry into the August writing contest for Brigits Flame. It's short, around 350 words, so read if you want to, and as always, tell me what you think.

( Shadows of Self )

The serpentine belt of my car had come off, disabling the oil, water and powersteering pumps. I did not break, though, so Husband and I were able to fix it last night. It is very satisfying to fix one's car, thus avoiding a $400.00 mechanic's bill ( Read more... )

Because we are packing to move. In 2 & 1/2 days, We will be in our new apartment. I can enjoy it for three whole days, and then I leave for our semi-annual conference. This one is going smoothly so far; it should be a good time and then over. After that, I start my "summer job", teaching at horse camp on Wednesdays. Unfortunately, I have to ( Read more... )