I really love this poem. Let’s just say that it resonates with me on a whole lot of levels. So, because I have failed to prepare a blog post for this evening, I invite you to enjoy “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” by the incandescent Maya Angelou. And as we move into […]
What Else Would I Do?
July 1, 2012 by
Sometimes I wonder why I write. Usually I wonder after I’ve spent several hours at my desk and can hardly move when I get up. Or when my arms ache so much from working on the computer that I just want to cry. Why am I writing? Will I still do it if I never […]
Lazy? Really? Well, Maybe…
June 24, 2012 by
A few weeks ago, I got one of those annoying memes* that spreads around Facebook like kudzu. In this one you were supposed to look at a word-cloud and pick out the first four words you saw. The first four words you saw are what describe you the best. I picked out the words “compassionate”, […]
What I Learned In German Class
June 19, 2012 by
You might believe this post is a little self-evident. After all, what I learned in German class should be, um, German. And yes, it’s true. I did learn some helpful German phrases, such as Wo ist die Toilette? (where is the toilet?) But I also learned a lesson which has served me well over the […]
Equipment
June 17, 2012 by
Back when I was a younger, free-spending Betsy, I used to shop from the Levenger catalog. I like to think of Levenger as pushers for the literary set. Their actual tagline is “tools for serious readers”. And let me tell you, those tools don’t come cheap. One time I decided that I needed a genuine […]
