Category Archives: Do the Work

The weekend report

Friday on the way home from work I stopped and did a small amount of grocery shopping. When vegetables show up magically at work (via Field Goods) you just need to throw in some other stuff to the mix to … Continue reading →

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Tear-duct washing free with video

I have cried my way through every listening of this interview between Maurice Sendak and Terry Gross. Then this turns up in my daily view of things: An Illustrated Interview With Maurice Sendak. The images and music are very gentle … Continue reading →

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BBEdit, You’re the Best!

I’m flailing around trying to get this scene, this important plot point done in my NaNoWriMo story. I have a pretty clear idea, ok, really just a pretty fuzzy idea of what’s going to happen and it’s not going very … Continue reading →

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Law 3: TAKE YOUR OWN PULSE

“Underlying the idea of “run, hide, fight” is the presumption that volitional choices are readily available in situations of danger. But the fact is, when you are in danger, whether it is a bicyclist speeding at you or a shooter locked and loaded, you may well find yourself frozen, unable to act and think clearly.” Continue reading →

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Careful what you sign up for…

…lest someone start off a scholarly reporting with a paragraph like this about you.

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