Facts are Facts…. Right?
I’ve got a confession to make. I want everything to be simple, easy, cut-and-dry. I am a literalist. If I say something, that’s what I mean. If you’re dropping subtle … Continue reading
America’s Political Future: Where Will the Next Generation Take Us?
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but it seems to me that the American political system has gone all weird lately. So many of the established powers are cooked up … Continue reading
Looking at the World through its Parents
More and more I am realizing how much society is driven by parents. I don’t just mean our society – but all societies ever. I don’t think there is any … Continue reading
Lessons Learned from FreeCell
I am probably dating myself by writing this (and sealing my fate as Totally Lame), but can you remember back to the time before Minecraft, Angry Birds, and Bejeweled? When … Continue reading
Time for a Pick-Me-Up
When a tragedy strikes us unexpectedly like the one that took place in Boston yesterday, it makes us pause and consider our humanity – its frailty, its potential for evil … Continue reading
Guns don’t kill people?
I felt like a laugh today, so I figured I’d head to the news and see what U.S. congress was up to…. If you do the same, you’ll see the big … Continue reading
Confessions of a History Major
It may be of interest to a few people that Margaret Thatcher, the first female prime minister of Great Britain, died today. My first thought? “Oh, Margaret Thatcher! She’s the … Continue reading
Abtwixt is back!
It is with great irony that I rise back from the ashes on here only when I am back at work… it seems that “work” offers infinitely greater spare time … Continue reading
What is your End of the World personality type?
I had an interesting dream last night about the end of the world…. This was probably brought on by my many recent evenings watching Doctor Who, in which the end … Continue reading
What happens when we live too far apart?
Oh dear, it has been a long time since I have posted on here! “So I’m becoming a stay-at-home mom…” and I can see the cobwebs growing and tumbleweed rolling. … Continue reading
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