"Nothing you do is in vain"
My older brother’s sister-in-law has been doing international relief work for almost as long as I’ve known her. She was so helpful and wise, at… Read More »"Nothing you do is in vain"
Reverse culture shock, transcontinental style
Dear Reader … I’m a Yank. It’s true. I may have sparkly blonde hair, find it easy to talk to strangers, and not assume that… Read More »Reverse culture shock, transcontinental style
How moving
I’m working on clearing out all the needless stuff from my boat. This includes unfinished projects, equipment for work I can no longer do, things… Read More »How moving
Words, words, and words, with a poetry chaser
I have logical and philosophical objections to certain words used to describe me or what I do. I don’t expect anyone to change the way… Read More »Words, words, and words, with a poetry chaser
I have logical and philosophical objections to certain words used to describe me or what I do. I don’t expect anyone to change the way… Read More »
I have logical and philosophical objections to certain words used to describe me or what I do. I don’t expect anyone to change the way… Read More »
Radiant
We got the first rain since the reactors melted down in Japan. Weather systems being what they are — global, persistent, and efficient vectors —… Read More »Radiant
Out of the foggy night: Overmedication and abandonment issues
I was overmedicated on mixed psychoactives (in plain English, my doctors had me on too many pills for CRPS) and, at the beginning of February,… Read More »Out of the foggy night: Overmedication and abandonment issues
A gift that keeps on giving
My 37th birthday happened at a fraught time (no, really?) but I planned ahead: 4 friends and I, tiny Brazilian restaurant, pitcher of mojitos. No… Read More »A gift that keeps on giving
Radiation and sudomotor silliness
My hands and feet have been getting very swollen. My hands puff up on the phone or computer especially; with a bit of training, I… Read More »Radiation and sudomotor silliness