Category Archives: Epiphanies and Meditations

And you thought you had it bad –

Posted on November 10, 2008 by K

Oh, how I long to be as witty and astute as some of you guys – Sue, Rachel, Laura Maery; I’m drowning in clever buds. But I’m a working animal, so I write about non-glorious things. Like pulling teeth. Which … Continue reading →

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If you lose, you lose –

Posted on November 8, 2008 by K

But if you lose well, you win. Oh, yeah, yeah – I know there are conservative talk show hosts who would roll their eyes at such a goody-goody assertion (maybe only Mr. L) but, you know – I don’t really … Continue reading →

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Art and Hydraulics

Posted on November 7, 2008 by K

When the arts foundation I’m associated with decided to start running its retreats, the board sat down and broke “art” down much the way whoever started our American brand of public schooling has broken the world and its evolution into … Continue reading →

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A hard night –

Posted on November 4, 2008 by K

I will not say that I would’ve awakened tomorrow, feeling that the world had been saved.  There is too much going on now in this country that cannot be solved by rhetoric and bailouts.  But I would not have had … Continue reading →

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Luxury!!!

Posted on October 20, 2008 by K

My own bed! My own bathroom! And Rachel is home!!! She won’t be dancing in the streets any time soon, but she’s in her own bed, too. Miraculous! Riches! No more waking up every two hours so that people can … Continue reading →

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Campaign Away!

Posted on October 16, 2008 by K

I’m going to be straight about this: I’m voting for the McCain ticket in November. It’s not because I love everything about it, More like, I’m less afraid of it. There’ve been maybe two elections in my whole life in … Continue reading →

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Being Good

Posted on October 13, 2008 by K

I’m not.  Good, I mean.  I’m not good.  Not that I’m bad, exactly.  Like, I don’t kick blind dogs or anything.  But I am for certain, and always have been, pretty self concerned.  And fearful.  And angry.  And lazy.  Reluctant.  … Continue reading →

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Rivers of Drowsy Aspen

Posted on September 21, 2008 by K

One of the greatest delights of our lives is to ride the mountains in autumn.  Every year I’m scared we won’t get up there.  But every year, we manage to sneak away (if you can call it sneaking when you’re … Continue reading →

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Header

Posted on September 2, 2008 by K

By the way, inspired by Lorena’s very large but doomed tomato, I decided to use G’s out-of-control vines for the header here. The red fruit is a normal sized tomato. The big green thing? Not a pumpkin, actually. And there … Continue reading →

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And in Other News . . .

Posted on August 22, 2008 by K

           I kind of want to get into some of the more serious current issues.  Because I am a serious person.  Yesterday, I even left a patronizingly sarcastic comment on a comment somebody had left on a … Continue reading →

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