2021-10-06 16:04
Well, the world is a dumpster fire, and social media sites are the blustering, fetid wind that fuels the flame, so I'd like to spend less time on them and more time where I can natter on and… Read More
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2019-01-26 21:58
Mina couldn’t feel her toes. Or her ears. Or her nose. A cutting wind nearly knocked her to the ground; she crouched low, bending her knees and hunching her back while she waited out t… Read More
2019-01-25 19:59
Ivy felt like she could finally take a full breath, after a season of gasping for air. The season was done, as was the accounting of it, and Ivy could pack away her ledger books and pens unt… Read More
2019-01-25 00:33
Mina couldn’t feel her toes. Or her ears. Or her nose. A cutting wind nearly knocked her to the ground; she crouched low, bending her knees and hunching her back while she waited out t… Read More
2019-01-24 03:21
You always do this to me, you know. Well, not just to me. To everyone. You drag us all into your ridiculous stories and hoaxes and conspiracies, and not one of us has the guts to stand up an… Read More
2019-01-22 20:51
There was pain, overwhelming and unexpected. A tearing, a loosening. And then, drifting, driftless, weightless, unanchored. Esther wanted to reach for something solid, something to hold, but… Read More
2019-01-22 01:08
The cave opening exhaled. Warm air rushed across my face and tangled in my hair, rejecting me. Still, I stepped closer, placing one hand against the glistening rock wall. It shivered beneath… Read More
2019-01-20 21:51
The landscape flickered once and then became solid, more real than reality. Blue took three steps forward and felt her feet sinking into the sand, felt a breeze blowing in from the body of w… Read More
2019-01-18 18:19
Control. That’s all I ever wanted. Control over my life, my choices, my occupation, which shoes to wear or which books to read.It seemed like a fairy tale, one that couldn’t poss… Read More
2019-01-17 21:48
The cosmos requires balance. For all good, there must be equal evil. For all joy, there must be equal sorrow. Every time you have an amazing day — you find $5 in your pocket, you hit e… Read More
2019-01-16 22:40
“Go away,” the voice on the other side of the door said.I waited a few moments, and then knocked again. “I said go away!” This time it was shouted, and I could tell t… Read More
2019-01-16 04:19
The landscape flickered once and then became solid, more real than reality. Blue took three steps forward and felt her feet sinking into the sand, felt a breeze blowing in from the body of w… Read More
2019-01-14 19:57
“That the most foolish idea I've ever heard,” Gregor said, with Tyrna nodding along beside him. "You’ll be broke or dead inside a week, and either way you’re leaving… Read More
2019-01-13 23:10
The agency took a long time to find a new prospective job for Irma. After a string of false starts and swift dismissals, they began to fear that Irma would never hold down a job (and make th… Read More
2019-01-11 19:55
The cavern was completely dark at this point, so far from the cramped opening that no natural light could find its way in. Alba’s headlamp provided her only illumination. To reach the… Read More
2019-01-11 01:39
Awake. Kira’s eyes opened, then closed again. The sun was pressing down on her face through the open window beside her. She tried to bring an arm up to shield her face, but she found h… Read More
2019-01-10 03:17
Empty. Fuck! Tonight required nothing but good luck if Miriam was hoping to end the evening still alive, and this was the biggest piece of bad luck she could have imagined. She slammed her h… Read More
2019-01-09 01:33
It was cloudy, again. The small cottage, tucked back among a tumble of boulders on the cold, blustery beach, quivered with each gust of wind. As chill and damp as it was inside, Spike knew i… Read More
2019-01-08 02:20
The agency took a long time to find a new prospective job for Irma. After a string of false starts and swift dismissals, they began to fear that Irma would never hold down a job (and make th… Read More
2019-01-08 02:20
Hello, friends! I'm dusting off this space as a place to share a new project I'm working on.You see, I'm participating in a 500-word short story project. Each day Monday through Friday, I'll… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Today we’ll be brushing up on our metaphysical mending skills. All too often, we suffer unexpected and unpleasant tears in our metaphysical fabric or loosenings of our most basic thre… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Head over to Flash Fiction Online to read my teeny tiny short story All Mimsy Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Apple's iOS5, newly installed on iPhones across the land, has a built-in text expander. Helpful techie websites (e.g. , http://lifehacker.com/5849229/how-to-configure-ios-5s-awesome-built… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I've mentioned before that I'm extremely excited about Foundation Beyond Belief, and not just because our company built the website and both Airan and I are continuing on as volunteers with… Read More
2014-10-07 20:08
We post about happy things, because that's the news that's appropriate to share with general audiences, a mixed company of family and friends and acquaintances and colleagues and total stran… Read More
2009-10-07 21:45
Lately, I've been thinking about what I'm doing to make the world a better place--what I could be doing, what I should be doing. Humanity faces not one but many crises on a global scale--the… Read More
2009-09-01 21:32
I believe my daughters to be quite slender. They're tiny little things, still light and easy to pick up and haul around. But maybe that's just me seeing what I want to see. You be the judge:… Read More
2009-08-05 01:51
We've been slowly working our way through The Hobbit with Evie and Sophie. It comes in waves -- for a week or two, they want to read it every night for their bedtime story. Then it goes out… Read More
2009-06-10 01:10
Four years ago today, I was in week three of my doctor-imposed hospital bedrest, hoping against hope that I could get the two little rugrats occupying my uterus just a few weeks closer to fu… Read More
2009-05-17 19:25
Oprah needs to read this. You guys should read it, too Read More
2009-04-20 22:25
I am a child. Here's why:I've been trying to make some lifestyle and diet changes lately. One of the most compelling reasons for this is that I have developed a vicious case of LPRD, which c… Read More
2009-04-16 13:05
I've been struggling for some time with an extremely hard decision. After seven years, I've decided to take a break from the Chicago Chamber Choir. I have so much love and affection for the… Read More
2009-04-15 15:17
I remember the day very clearly: It was December 23, 2008. The temperature never got above 0 degrees F. And yet I had the bright idea to do some holiday shopping at an outdoor mall. (I blame… Read More
2009-04-13 16:03
Most of you have heard me rave about how wonderful the Shriners Hopsitals are. They take excellent care of Evie and Sophie, but more important is the work they do with kids who are far more… Read More
2009-04-12 13:01
We've had a weekend filled with Easter activities -- and by "Easter activities," I mean the secular celebrations we've come to associate with that holiday. Egg hunts at the park with a costu… Read More
2009-04-02 20:50
I've long been curious about community-supported agriculture (CSA). I love the idea of getting regular shipments of fresh produce, whatever's in season, and planning our meals around the eve… Read More
2009-02-24 21:50
For David's birthday today, I made a mille crepes cake (using this recipe from my favorite food blog, Smitten Kitchen). I didn't put my decorating skills to work on this one -- how exactly d… Read More
2009-02-15 22:23
Hours spent in flight total: 8Minutes spent running through the airport to catch our first flight: 15 (a very fun run with two three-year-olds and a bunch of luggage) Average temperature in… Read More
2008-12-24 17:31
2008-12-17 18:40
A kind (and hardy) soul took video of the Chicago Chamber Choir's caroling stint at Millennium Park last Friday (in 16-degree weather -- fun!). Check it out. I'm in the front row, third from… Read More
2008-12-03 22:31
Seen everywhere: Read More
2008-11-05 05:39
And yes we DID.In preparation for tonight's election-watching marathon, I printed out a map of the United States that we could color in with blue or red as each state was decided. I got out… Read More
2008-11-04 16:27
We took advantage of early voting last week, so we're done. Wondering who the girls decided to vote for? Read More
2008-10-31 20:23
Happy Halloween! Read More
2008-10-19 15:04
Pay particular attention to what General Powell has to say about Muslims in the United States. Finally, a powerful figure in American politics says what badly, badly needed to be said Read More
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