Let’s talk plastic bags-and something for free
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Pacific_Garbage_Patch Have you ever heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?Yeah, I hadn’t either until last year. And loathe though I am, to bring more craptastic news from the Mother Earth front, you kids NEED to hear this news. So when you go to the grocery store, and you are hungry, tired, or just spaced... [Read more...]
My favorite flower
is the hyacinth. And it only blooms for 2 weeks at this time of year. When I was younger, I had a lover who used to put them in my hair. We laughed about how they would fall out, or make me look like a parade. “I want you to smell like this all day..” he woud say. Please share your own favorite flower, why, or any other story that interests... [Read more...]
Second Chances
What are the rules for giving someone a second chance? I find myself asking this question a lot lately. In relationships and friendships, if someone hurts me, or vice versa, we talk through it, or argue through it, then go to our respective corners to re-evaluate the truths that were revealed in light of the conflict. We try again to approach, learn... [Read more...]
About a fire-three letters
From Burning Man-Letter #1 I got my Who/What/When guide and on Page 3, the most gorgeous Asian woman is photo’ed against the desert sky. She struck me, and I looked closely at this photo several times. Being a detail oriented person, you could say I memorized her face. Fast forward- The week at Burning Man was ground tilting, amazing; a breathless... [Read more...]
Adopt-To take up and make one’s own
This post is classified as “Sensitive Material”. This topic has caused me controversy in the past, and my intent here is to share my feelings on the subject, to where it has led me today, and to gain feedback, resources, and certainly, a dialogue, if you readers are game. But since its something close to my heart, I’m just letting... [Read more...]
