Tolerance & Compassion, Vorlons & Shadows
In the fall of last year, I made a promise to myself to be more tolerant of, and to espouse less anger toward people who are on the opposite side of the political spectrum. As many of us are, I was completely swept up in the current of mocking and sometimes even outright rage toward [...]
Should the Federal Government Stop Funding Public Broadcasting?
This morning on my too, too early Saturday commute to work, I had National Public Radio on (as I tend to have on 99% of the time when I’m in the car.) The Saturday morning show, “On the Media,” is generally one of my least favorites. The hosts sound a little too “winky” and snarky, [...]
Cleaning Up My Life
This post first appeared on my other blog, Confounded by Quilting, and basically cemented my desire to have a more appropriate blog title for the homesteady bits of my writing. Like many folks, I took health and well-being for granted in my younger years, and being raised in the middle-class American Midwest, I took many [...]
And This is Why We Ask Questions
Armed with a charming demeanor and my zoning regulation printouts, I stormed the Township Hall this afternoon. Of course, by “stormed,” I mean I walked in and politely waited my turn. Anyone sharing my WASP-y upbringing knows I am forced to be excruciatingly polite with strangers, at least until they piss me off. I asked [...]
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Now Reading
Planned books:
- Bringing It to the Table: On Farming and Food by Wendell Berry
- The Lovely Bones by Sebold Alice
- A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
- Luka and the Fire of Life: A Novel by Salman Rushdie
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
Current books:
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The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry by Wendell Berry
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The Girl Who Played with Fire (Vintage) by Stieg Larsson
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Poachers: Stories by Tom Franklin
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Song of Ice and Fire Set: A Game of Thrones, a Clash of Kings, a Storm of Swords, a Feast for Crows, by George R. R. Martin
Recent books:
- Ill Wind by Nevada Barr
- A Superior Death (An Anna Pigeon Novel) by Nevada Barr
- Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr
- Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. by Tom Franklin by Tom Franklin
- Safe from the Sea by Peter Geye
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