My Own Thoughts

I found the edition of my book with the mistakes all marked. That version did NOT make it to the printer. So I have errors in my book. Errors I had already found. But somehow I lost the copy that those were noted on. Maybe I won’t read my own book so I won’t see [...]

Carissa Rose, for the woman with D+ breasts. Not cheap but very nice.

An article that has some thoughtful points is from In These Times. It is entitled “Rethinking Masculinity.” [T]oday’s typical man is seen as independent, ambitious and competitive, naturally suited to market work and the breadwinner role. Meanwhile, today’s typical woman is seen as nurturing, expressive and responsive to the needs of others, naturally suited to [...]

Looking at Japanese art and seeing their representations of the West is particularly interesting to me. I haven’t done a wholesale study of it, but I think it would be fascinating. So I was caught by Happy Catholic’s visual and discussion of an article in the Wall Street Journal. So while artists in 1860s Paris [...]

The BBC has an article on the excavation of what was, in the 900s, the most magnificent city in the known world. It has been 100 years since excavations started on the Madinat Al Zahra, the magnificent 10th century palace city near Cordoba in southern Spain. Although only 11% of the city – built by [...]

According to Discovery.com, the ancient Romans recycled glass. The 21st century’s three Rs — Reduce, Reuse, Recycle — were all the rage in Britain during the last century of Roman rule, a compositional analysis of ancient Roman glass tableware has revealed. According to the study, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, large quantities of [...]

In the shadow of the cross, I leave my fear and woe. In the radiance of his love, I let my anger go. He is my Savior. He rescues me. He is my lord for eternity. He is my shepherd. He comforts me. He is my love for eternity. In the shelter of his wings [...]

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered that a compound in dark chocolate may protect the brain after a stroke by increasing cellular signals already known to shield nerve cells from damage. Ninety minutes after feeding mice a single modest dose of epicatechin, a compound found naturally in dark chocolate, the scientists induced an ischemic stroke [...]

After I turned down an adjunct position at the last minute, because I got a full-time position, UHCL has a writing lecturer. I could have had a ft position there. Good things: Full time, upper level classes. Bad things: Lower pay than tt and an hour drive. I just am sad/irritated that they weren’t advertising [...]

My sister used my mother’s return address sticker, complete with her name, to send my son his 18th birthday card from the aunts and uncle. I was so hoping it was an actual card signed by mother.