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the life-changing magic of cluttering up
Or: All I Really Need to Know (About Housekeeping) I learned in Kindergarten (From My Hoarding Grandmother) This is a companion post to last week’s blog. Based on the lovely pile of electronic advice I received both on Facebook and … Continue reading
Communal Clutter Cutting
Hey All! I need your help. This is an interactive post. Please share your tips for cutting clutter at home. 1) How do you deal with the 8096 tons of mail/paper? 2) What do you do when your (packrat) child … Continue reading
The Limits on Freedom of Speech
I figured dinnertime was a good time. We all sat in the kitchen with our bowls of leftover chili. “I’ve been thinking a lot about Freedom of Speech,” I said. What followed was a very brief discussion, mostly between the … Continue reading
The Elephant in the Room
I have a confession. Some of you know that I play percussion at my alma mater, South High School, in the South High Community Band. What you may not realize is that I am the, ahem, President, of the South … Continue reading
Curiosity
Curiosity didn’t kill the cat. Curiosity sensitized her whiskers, perked up her ears to sounds she’d never heard before. Old tunes rang new as curiosity fine-tuned the hertz for a different perspective. Curiosity led the cat into unexpected friendships, spontaneous … Continue reading
This is the Moment
No yesterday. No tomorrow. Only NOW. Is your NOW consistent with your YOU? Musical Moment
Korean Angelica – my official FAVORITE PLANT
I obtained my first Korean Angelica (Angelica gigas) plants from the Friends School Plant Sale (neonicotinoid free) several years ago. I didn’t know quite what to expect. That first year, the plants were somewhat dull. They just sat there and … Continue reading
The News
I hang up the phone. Aunt Loretta is dead. The Queen of Ice Hockey now sits on her celestial throne, with empty chairs to her left and right awaiting Jayna Hefford and Wayne Gretzky. From thence she shall come to … Continue reading