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Happy Birthday to my friend, the bridge
It IS amongst the most recognizable symbols of human habitation on the earth. In the United States of America, the East Coast has the Statue of Liberty; the West Coast has the Golden Gate Bridge. This notable structure had its 75th birthday this past weekend. I had relatives that remembered a time BEFORE the bridge, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Three Spikes and You’re Sprout!
Subtitle: “Muse’s Tips for a Peaceful Summer” * I’ll get to the title and what it means in a second, but first! Here is tip #1 1. Do not wash a duvet cover in the same load as your socks! I own two socks (from two different pair, of course) that I fear I won’t [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )I saw it! Winter Solstice Glory
I feel lucky now. In many parts of my country, the Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse could not be seen. Where I live, there were clouds; there were stars; but, somehow, they moved away so the moon could be viewed—until it couldn’t. I stopped watching when it was completely covered, because I’d read that would last [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )So, that was summer, then…
This is what summer looks like from where I sit. Autumn looks a bit like that, too. In late Autumn and Spring there are also incredible wildflowers—then the desert looks a bit like the poppy fields in The Wizard of Oz. The official “summer over” signal for me is the start of the autumn semester [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 5 so far )Thinking with our eyes
Yesterday, I went to see the film The Karate Kid. I don’t generally do movie reviews, and won’t do an extensive synopsis here. I will say it’s a beautiful movie, and I recommend it. You will know the story: Kid gets bullied, kid learns Kung Fu, kid gains self-esteem. Every cliché from every martial arts [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 7 so far )MUSE in Space!
Part 1: Speculation. OK, so I have this friend, that I met through this organization, who is a physicist. He teaches physics at the local U, and he’s brilliant at explaining mysterious mathematical concepts to the uninitiated. During the course of helping to facilitate several of his lectures for the organization, I’ve become a fan. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )This is How I Lived, then.
Awake, I slowly stretch, and look about the small room under the eves that is my home. I make my bed; I wash; I dress—quickly, as the world awaits. I’ve worn a thick sweater against the morning chill. I stop at the small station outside the main kitchen and fill my mug with fresh-brewed organic [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Look(ed) up Cinco de Mayo…
…because I heard on the news today that it was invented in California! Today, the fifth of May, is a big-deal Mexican-American holiday, particularly in border states like Arizona and New Mexico. I sort of assumed that people of Mexican descent had been celebrating it for centuries! Here is the Real Story: Contrary to popular [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 5 so far )Look up! It’s Hedgehog Awareness week!
Admit it, you knew this, didn’t you? I must be the only one who’d blissfully gone about my business, until a startling headline in a forum caused me to look up at it. I first became aware of Hedgehogs (before they had their own week) upon first having had Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland read to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Look up: Party Time
I went to a party today. An organization I work for holds a party for its members twice a year. It’s location a little hard to find, so they say:” “Look for the Balloons!” in the invitations. How did balloons come to be associated with parties? Why are there balloons, at all? I don’t like [...]
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