Bookends: November 2025
This much-delayed Bookends post is brought to you by my indecision about what to write about. There are so many topics that I’d like to dig into: Outcome vs progress, … Continue reading Bookends: November 2025
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Bookends: October 2025
Autumn in Southern California always feels a little like spring in New England to me. Here, instead of purple crocuses pushing up through the grimy snow, the first of the … Continue reading Bookends: October 2025
Bookends: September 2025
My favorite and most impactful read from September was Emotional Labor by Rose Hackman, followed at a close second by The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai, although … Continue reading Bookends: September 2025
Bookends: August 2025
August found me, quite by accident, reading several books dealing with the period of time immediately before and during the Second World War or during a fictional period several years … Continue reading Bookends: August 2025
Bookends: May-July 2025
I have been having trouble knowing what to write these days. With the situation in the United States, I feel like I ought to write something big and impactful, something … Continue reading Bookends: May-July 2025
Bookends: March & April 2025
Time is not working properly. It’s not just the “long days, short years” parenthood cliché. Even hours and minutes aren’t working right anymore. They clearly don’t have as many minutes … Continue reading Bookends: March & April 2025
Viva Bliss Award: Passing It On
I’m not much for blog awards. Not only do blog awards tend to feel suspiciously like chain letters to me (“Here’s your award! Now pass it on to ten people!”), … Continue reading Viva Bliss Award: Passing It On
Reading List
I decided that during this lull in my posting frequency I’d take this opportunity to suggest some other great blogs for you to read and enjoy! This is just the … Continue reading Reading List
Because I’ve Misplaced my Time-Turner in my Bottomless Handbag…
With all of the things that I’m doing and want to do, I’m having trouble finding enough time to do things like sleep and spend quiet time with my kids … Continue reading Because I’ve Misplaced my Time-Turner in my Bottomless Handbag…
Incommunicado
I took care of setting up our electric, water, gas, and rubbish collection (which, it turns out, is free, which is just strange to me), but I gave the responsibility … Continue reading Incommunicado
Please and Thank You
There’s a recent post on TouchstoneZ (My Brain Colander is my Atman), which deals, in part, with the question of quality vs quantity in relation to blog posts. Some blogs … Continue reading Please and Thank You
Imperfect Happiness 