Lives, Not Politics

When I first heard that one of my favorite aunts had been diagnosed with breast cancer, I burst into tears, because I knew all too well that this was a disease that was indiscriminate and hard to understand. My second thought, thankfully, was much more practical: my aunt had a fabulous support system in her [...]

2011 in Review, Part Two

Here is part two of my modified Reverb 2011, a way to reflect on the past year and look forward to the new one. What was the wisest decision you made this year, and how did it play out? I’m not exactly sure if this was a conscious decision or not, but staying calm and [...]

Anything in the World

Completely unrelated side note: Happy 4th of July! When I lost my job, one of the very first things I did was start to look for a new job right away because that’s what I thought I HAD to do. I don’t have a rich sugar daddy willing to subsidize my book buying habit and [...]