Author Archives: Susan

CURRENT AFFAIRS: The Decline of Civilization

Posted on October 17, 2007 by Susan

I’m trying vewwy vewwy hawd not to post on a bit of political and social news I read today and all I can say is that I’m sort of glad I didn’t bring any children into the world we’re (though … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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WRITING: Motive

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Susan

Another point of view: (ARA) – During a recent online educational forum for student writers, a middle school teacher asked U.S. Poet Laureate Donald Hall if her student poets should attempt to get their poetry published. Hall’s answer was an … Continue reading →

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REALITY? & WRITING: The Changing World

Posted on October 15, 2007 by Susan

Some helpful back and forth about some admittedly self-centered soul-searching brought up this gem from Barbara Klaser on the advantages of the internet that offer writers the opportunity to show their stuff as never before: It’s as if the world … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: Health

Posted on October 15, 2007 by Susan

Death rates from cancer down 2%.  Not cures exactly, but rather the decrease in smoking, unhealthy habits, and the increase in testing that patients are now more willing to undergo that allow earlier diagnosis and therefore a better likelihood of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: The Resource

Posted on October 14, 2007 by Susan

Our little Burlington library, where I am now on the e-mail list of patrons and where I shall be emboweled with racks and racks of books that beg me to take them home in two more weeks. Around the right, … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Energy

Posted on October 13, 2007 by Susan

So with the entrance  of the autumn season sometime during the night I wake into a different world where windows shut and the smell of predawn battle comes in drifts of warming radiators. The last five-gallon jug of wine, the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: That first Fall Wind after the Rain

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Susan

I look up to watch the yellow aspen leaves flying wild with the retreating charcoal clouds.  Like licks of flame inside a furnace, yet oddly cold. Continue reading →

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REALITY?: In a parallel world

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Susan

Coincidences are piling up lately.  Just after the last posting I checked my e-mail and found this bit of spam: Hi ,I’ve requested to add you as a friend on SiliconIndia, an invite-only career Indian community. You can use SiliconIndia … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Some Thoughts…

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Susan

…on approaching the ending of another decade. This morning I found this closing as part of a comment on Dean’s anacronym weblog: I am John, and I used to be excellent. Wow.  That says so well exactly what I’ve been … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: October Sale Days

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Susan

Getting hopped up for the Burlington Library Book Sale and frankly, without the bias of it being my own town these folks seem to have a higher literary acknowledgement judging from the books available versus a couple of the surrounding … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Me and My Insula

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Susan

You do learn some interesting things from the AARP bulletins and in this particular case, the knowledge was immediately understood and recognized. The article was about retirement planning and one of the tips was about thinking over any purchases very … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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TECHNOLOGY: Repairs

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Susan

Well I spent some time today under a self-established deadline (because I need one, it’s my nature) and ended up getting a barebones system that gives me 2 GB of memory, an Intel Pentium D 3.0 Ghz Processor, a 200-GB … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: Politics

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Susan

It’s clear that I’m woefully out of tune with a society that would have Hillary Clinton holding the lead in this campaign and so I’ll quietly retreat from this part of life as well and beat my drum softly so … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Kid Nation – Fun

Posted on October 10, 2007 by Susan

This is great:  One of the 9 year-old boys is terribly homesick and misses his girlfriend–his love since third grade. He wipes away tears as he touches her photo and letter. His good buddy listens, gives him this advice: "I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: Kid Nation – Religions at War

Posted on October 10, 2007 by Susan

I’ve been enjoying the CBS show Kid Nation but I’m learning a lot about society in noticing the same tendencies in these kids as I see on so many of the adult reality shows.  There’re individuals that stand out for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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