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I'm on a roll. Why stop, when I still have fuel?
People irritate me. Not surprised? Good, you’ve been paying attention. Three types of people are currently on my hit list: Cyber Self-soothers, Pseudo Soothsayers, and Half-wit Leapers.
Cyber Self-soothers are those who regard facebook to...
Be forewarned, this is gonna come off as mean and bitchy.
When I hear someone declare that s/he is spiritual but not religious, my eyes roll a bit--OK they spin fast. This is how that statement translates to an atheist: You are choosing to sugarcoat your irrational belief system. You find...
I feel like a loser. Everyone around me keeps suggesting that I take a hike. But I don't wanna. I want to stay where I am at—right here in the comfort of the space I have designated as safe and castle-like, my indoor retreat, my home inside my home. I don't want to go outside and explore the...
Nothing more
He wants
Just a smile
And a hello
Is enough
No object
To possess
No body
To undress
Just a smile
And a hello
Is enough
*Update January 28th ~ Just received a very nice email from someone who downloaded my book yesterday and read it in its entirety last night. I am very pleased to learn that this reader enjoyed my writings. Feel free to email me as well. Address is on last page of book.
Here is my book for...
**Update ~ February 22, 2012 ~ Great article exposing the Academy's membership demographics. Not surprisingly, voters are overwhelmingly white, middled aged men. This explains why an edgy movie like Drive was overlooked. My guess is that it was never even viewed by the majority of these voters...
It's been a month to date since Christopher Hitchens died. I'm already feeling the void. Although Dawkins, Harris, Dennett, and Krauss are all highly visible, intelligent, and articulate contributors to secularist ideals--particularly atheism, Hitchens was the ringleader. With poise, grace...
*Update January 12, 2012 ~ The author of the blog Camels With Hammers conducted a 24 hour blogathon yesterday. During this time he responded to questions from readers. I asked him what his thoughts on existentialism are? He provided a very detailed analysis of the faults he finds with adopting...
What happened this year?
Watched lots of movies and read a ton of books.
Moved twice.
Spent a great amount of time with my son David.
Had a quality four day visit in Sedona with my parents.
Reconnected with my sister.
Almost started a new romantic relationship... glad I didn't.
Spent a...
**Update ~ February 19, 2012. I am on my way out the door to see Hugo. This may be the last film of 2011 that I see before the Academy Awards on February 26th. Hugo has been nominated in quite a few categories, including Best Picture. I'll update this blog entry when I return.**
*Update...
Last night the world lost one of its greatest thinkers and wits. I am deeply saddened by the death of my intellectual hero Christopher Hitchens. After battling esophageal cancer for the last eighteen months, Hitchens' body finally succumbed to pneumonia. He died at the MD Anderson Cancer Center...
~ An appreciation of the enlightened wit and wisdom of the French philosopher Voltaire ~
Brief bio: François-Marie Arouet ( 21 November 1694 – 30 May 1778), better known by the pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit and for his...
What happens when a jaded, middle aged woman who is sexually frustrated and feeling powerless about the course of her own life gets stuck in a shared environment with people she cannot bend to her will? She will break them instead. With all her soul crushing might, she will throw her poisoned...
Has the Internet lost it's novelty? Am I no longer addicted to the allure of seemingly endless websites to visit and information banks to raid? Has it finally become predictable, repetitive, and redundant? Has anything new and exciting tickled my fancy in the last six months? After building my...
I am not a long distance runner; I am a sprinter. While not so successful with time-devoted tasks and commitments, I'm your woman when it comes to fast and spontaneous. I'll get it done now and quickly. Chaos? No problem. Crisis? It will be dealt with. Want steady and predictable? Ask someone else.
Those who call for anonymous posting to be disallowed and for more regulation of content posted to the Morrissey-solo main page and general forums are not only demanding censorship of free speech, they are advocating for a filter bubble to protect themselves, Morrissey, and the rest of us from...
Having a hard time getting onto Google+? Need an invite? Google Plus has just started a new feature whereby users can give out invites to 150 people. This is the link to an invite for anyone itching to join. There are over 100 invites available. Once you join, please pay it forward by also...
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Doing the happy dance.
My son David drove down to Sedona from Flagstaff on Wednesday. We have spent the last two days and nights enjoying each other's company. We have similar temperaments and philosophical outlooks. This makes him such an enjoyable person to hang out with. I really like him...
