Oh look! I’ve adapted!
I used to be punctual, meaning, 3-10 minutes early. I used to be relentlessly diligent. I used to be cast-iron reliable. (I worked hard to… Read More »Oh look! I’ve adapted!
Ted’s Talks #1: know yourself best
A fellow martial arts teacher/competition judge once barked at Ted Mancuso, “None of your students move like you!” Ted blinked, barked back “Good!” and walked… Read More »Ted’s Talks #1: know yourself best
The Bean Dip Response, companion to the Spoon Theory
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
Frozen
I was mulling a post called, “The Pulse,” about how my life tends to go in surges, and when I work with that, things go… Read More »Frozen
Of Mice, Medicine, and Malefactors
Older Brother and his wife, Aunt Krusty, sent me a fabulous little doohicky from a medieval town they visited. It’s a brooch of a common… Read More »Of Mice, Medicine, and Malefactors
“Best Christmas in years”
J’s experience of the holiday of loving and giving was one of manipulating and threatening for a long time. He doesn’t say that, of course;… Read More »“Best Christmas in years”
Happy Holidays — all of them
Whatever you celebrate, may this season be peaceful, fruitful, loving, and kind to you. May all your pain lift. May all your wounds heal. May… Read More »Happy Holidays — all of them
Ethan, in memoriam
I tried to find a song for Ethan, who did love music, but it wasn’t working. I’m not much of a poet, frankly, but it… Read More »Ethan, in memoriam
TV, inappropriate sensory stimulation, and when enough is enough
TV flickers at a rate guaranteed to put the higher cognitive functions to sleep. LINK It is literally, and specifically, hypnotic. Anyone surprised? Some people… Read More »TV, inappropriate sensory stimulation, and when enough is enough
Winter Recipe #1 – Cyano-berry brain booster, with special maple syrup notes
I view a recipe strictly as a starting point. To some, recipes are instructions to be followed. That’s probably very wise. To me, they’re a… Read More »Winter Recipe #1 – Cyano-berry brain booster, with special maple syrup notes