The day after the GOP sweep of Texas, and the country, I was confronted with three instances of ovarian cancer: the death of a friend of a friend, a recurrence for a friend who had been disease-free for two years, and the hopeful prognosis of a friend just finishing her first course of chemo. Ovarian cancer is the only thing that makes me feel more angry and helpless than the election outcomes do. In each case my outrage is largely due to my inability to change what will happen to the women … [Read more...]
To Bee or Not To Bee
Turns out the compost bin we abandoned three years ago is full of bees. We noticed bees buzzing around our back deck. Then, last weekend, at the graduation party we were hosting, MR got stung. A trip to the doctor and a Prednisone prescription later, her finger is better but her fear is not. None of us like insects with stingers. Today, after much local research and the moral imperative to save the bees, Jim Hogg--loquacious beekeeper and public school teacher ("I save kids during the year and … [Read more...]
A Blog is Born
Today I am setting up my new blog. It will be a work in progress for a while. Perhaps I should have titled this post "A Blog is Gestating." More soon; stay tuned. … [Read more...]