When Everything Changes
*Shuffles nervously up to microphone* Umm, so, I haven’t been around much lately… sorry for that. I assure you it’s not because I’ve had nothing to say. Quite the opposite, … Continue reading
The Meaning of ‘ABTwixt’… and a big announcement
I must start off by apologizing for my absence lately… I’ll explain later in this post why I’ve been so quiet. I have absolutely no intention to abandon the blogosphere … 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
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
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
From Skyscrapers to Sesame Street
A great and radical thing is about to happen in my life… At the end of this week, I will abandon my promising career as a lifelong desk jockey to … Continue reading
Rethinking Money
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about money. Not so much in terms of my bank balance, but about money itself. We work to get money to get other things. … Continue reading
Bring On Autumn
Just because I like to be inconsistent, I’m not going to do a ground-breaking post today. No new ideas here. While the internet fills up with talk of politics, war, … Continue reading
Have women got it wrong?
This morning was another one of “those mornings”. My husband hadn’t slept very well. The kids (both toddler/preschool aged) were both up before I left for work. As they were … Continue reading
For better or worse?
A fellow blogger shared with me this article by students of Columbia University, entitled “Quantifying America’s Decline”, and I just had to comment. The article was written in 1990, though … Continue reading
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