Author Archives: Susan

REALITY?: The Seasonal & the Long Time Residents

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Susan

Just checking the newly planted tomatoes and peppers I put in yesterday; sometimes they balk and pout and wilt in spite at being settled.  But they’re happy here it seems. On the way to the shop I see the Lily-of-the-Valley … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Spring Haiku

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Susan

I walk the backyardsoft and green grass whisperingan urge to cartwheel Continue reading →

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WRITING: Coupled with Watercolor

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Susan

Some truly beautiful images and poems to match them in a 100-day challenge. Words by Steve Ersinghaus inspired to give even more life to the artwork of Carianne Mack’s resolve to paint an image a day through the summer break. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Announcements

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Susan

First, I’m considering keeping this weblog open for writing purposes, thus keeping Spinning clean for literature reviews and reality, and Hypercompendia for new media.  Though the topics often overlap, it’s worked pretty well over the last few months though few … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY? & HYPERTEXT: Swamped

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Susan

Have been busy with a project for hypertext so I haven’t written much here on Literature, but I have been reading Jamestown as much as I can in between tomato plants and computer work.  Also have to get further into … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Tradition

Posted on May 25, 2008 by Susan

Holidays mark events.  Memorial Day asks us to to think about society, about war, about the soldiers who for good reason or bad did what they had to do to defend, protect or overcome. Soldiers, by the very idea of … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: The Reality of Custom Retail

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Susan

Me:  Good afternoon. Frame Artisan… Him:  I’m going out for a sausage grinder for lunch. Will you have half? Me:  Welllll, I shouldn’t, but if I don’t eat supper…okay. Him: Back in a few minutes then. Me:  Okay.  Iloveyougoodbye.  Drive … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Belly Fat

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Susan

So the cardiologist says he’s okay with the excess wrapped around my stomach, as long as I’m not smoking.  But I’m not okay with it. I’m wondering if there’s not another reason, since I’m down to like one small meal … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA: Entangled in the Hypertext Web

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Susan

Not without some pride and a lot of gratitude to Steve Ersinghaus for his eight years of subtle shoving and to Mark Bernstein for his opening up the paths into hyptertext for me via Storyspace, I am now up to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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EDUCATION: The “Elderly” Student

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Susan

I was directed to this post to the Orange County College Life Blog by Ronni Bennett of Time Goes By (excellent insight on getting older, tackling the issues that confront us as we age), entitled  "Hey…Grandma??"  where a very intolerant … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Hot-hot-hot!

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Susan

Prepping another Lit post, but gotta say that even though Kristi Yamaguchi’s a fantastic dancer and likely deserves to win Dancing With the Stars, Cristián de la Fuente is, well, unreasonably Hot. Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Contemporary Poetry

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Susan

In glancing through–and attempting to deep-read–the poems in the anthology I was gifted with, I am reluctant to make comment. Because I really, really, even with making all sorts of allowances for my resistive nature and my frustration with much … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Resorting

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Susan

In considering the move to a .net rather than using typepad, I’ve been looking at some of the changes that seemed to be too monumental to make here, but in regrouping, might well be worth the undertaking.  One such change … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Editing

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Susan

Just heard this from a customer the other day, a quote attributed to Twain: "I wish I had more time to write a shorter letter." Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Poetry & Hypertext

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Susan

A framing customer comes from New Haven and brings me a gift, a book of poetry.  She’s done this before.  She is a creative writing teacher at Yale and knows my own passions. I ramble on about Calvino.  I rant … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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