Thanksgiving Thursday As is our family tradition by now, my sister Vivian and her husband Jeff opened their home and their hearts to a number of us for Thanksgiving this year. Bob and Joe came along with me, and we joined, in addition to Vivian and Jeff, my parents, Jeff’s sister and brother-in-law, and a … Read more
~Monday~ You may (or not) remember my blog entry from Tuesday, October 29, 2013, in which I talked about being a “sustainer donor” to Love Wins Ministries, and then issued this challenge: If 10 people become sustainer donors to Love Wins Ministries, in the amount of $10, $20, or $25 (or more!) a month, between … Read more
~Friday~ I like Jane Austen novels, in general, so when the movie, Austenland, finally made it to the $2.00 movie theater, I went to check it out. It wasn’t without some skepticism that I went, however, as this was not a movie of one of Jane Austen’s books, but one about a resort-type place where … Read more
Salon XXXIX November 10, 2013 Salon Headquarters 1. How do you feel when you read sociobiological evolutionary theories of contemporary social patterns (e.g.,Monogamy evolved as a mating strategy)? I tend to react negatively but wondered if others feel a sort of Ah-Ha moment when they read these sorts of research accounts. (Brad) In general, any … Read more
~Saturday~ My friend, Gregor, started his own theater cooperative—Common Wealth Endeavors—recently, and tonight I had the pleasure of attending my first performance of said company. The Set of Many Moons Synopsis: In Many Moons, Juniper is looking for love, Robert is trying to avoid it, Ollie doesn't know what it is, and Meg has resigned … Read more