Helloooooo and book review(s)?

Holy mackerel, it has been a substantial amount of time since I have written here.  I blame it on wavering interest, on a chaotic work and personal life, and on significant life changes in general.  Things are calmer now?  maybe? but then, when does life ever “calm down.”  We just become more equipped to deal … Continue reading →

H 2 the Oh

“I’ll never take running water for granted again!” I said this on Sunday, as I turned on the faucet and was much relieved at the water that gushed out.  Friday night, we had a hard freeze down here in New Orleans (…what? yes, really) – and our pipes, being completely exposed, froze.  Yes, we dripped … Continue reading →

take initiative!

I admire this: http://www.idealist.org/ICA/root/en/Static/TheVision/default. These guys have taken on an impressive initiative. They have boiled the major problems of the world down into three main realities: 1. a substantial number of people want to do something to help others (even a simple act, like cleaning Granny’s gutters, say) – but they don’t, for whatever reason … Continue reading →