opinion

It gets weird in here

by Isy
March 14, 2025March 14, 2025
adaptation, brainiac, care team, critical thinking, cultural context, opinion, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance

I was chatting with a close friend about a week ago. He’s placed to be on top of current events with a depth and nuance… Read More »It gets weird in here

The Bean Dip Response, companion to the Spoon Theory

by Isy
February 6, 2015February 6, 2015
1 Comment
activity, basics, critical thinking, Dept. of Blith. Obv., humor, imp-possible, loved ones, opinion, perspective, self-care, useful links, what works

Those of us with crazy-bad illnesses appreciate the stroke of genius from Christine Miserandino, who originated the Spoon Theory to explain what it takes to… Read More »The Bean Dip Response, companion to the Spoon Theory

Riding what you’ve got

by Isy
December 19, 2013February 6, 2016
imp-possible, opinion, perspective, radical presence/radical acceptance, spirituality

Today’s images are a sampling from the newly-released online library of digitized images from Oxford University’s Bodleian Library, one of the oldest extant university libraries… Read More »Riding what you’ve got

I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore

by Isy
November 14, 2012
1 Comment
loved ones, opinion, travelogue

We made spanking time: crossed all of Kansas, made it to Limon, Colorado (and the best ribeye in I can remember), and got our first… Read More »I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore

Jace The Wind

by Isy
August 23, 2012
loved ones, opinion, politics, realpolitik

Shame on me. I didn’t get proper permission, so I’ve hidden this until I do. Even changing details doesn’t provide enough protection for people, so… Read More »Jace The Wind

Freedom, friends, and owning responsibility

I found this in the archives, and thought it worth resurrecting. It’s from my more active days, about 5 years ago. It addresses the meme… Read More »Freedom, friends, and owning responsibility

Pain Manifesto

by Isy
September 26, 2011
10 Comments
critical thinking, CRPS knock-on effects, loved ones, opinion, perspective, philosophy, poetry, tasty words

This came out of cold chronic CRPS type 1, a debilitating condition of intractable chronic pain, nervous system disruption, and multi-system dysregulation — destroying the… Read More »Pain Manifesto

Fair Share Challenge: what taxes do for me

by Isy
August 11, 2011
2 Comments
critical thinking, loved ones, opinion, perspective, realpolitik, what works

This budget horror-show has given us a lot to think about. The role of taxes in our country is probably the biggest, sorest issue of… Read More »Fair Share Challenge: what taxes do for me

Mind, brain, spirit, and the im/pertinence of death

by Isy
March 7, 2011
brainiac, critical thinking, opinion, philosophy, spirituality

I referred to this material in an earlier post, where I described the online conversation that started it. My first thought was to turn it… Read More »Mind, brain, spirit, and the im/pertinence of death

Expanding these horizons

by Isy
March 1, 2011
brainiac, critical thinking, opinion, philosophy, spirituality

As a gift of my old friend Jen, I’ve scraped the online acquaintanceship of a very lively group of secularists… And it says a lot… Read More »Expanding these horizons