Woohooo! I have not only scored a drop-in campsite at the Grand Canyon, but I have also showered and laundered! No worries, I shall modestly…
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Mud & philosophy
Writing this on the night of the 8th, from a wonderful little hole-in-the-wall pizza & brews place called Hot Mama’s! I’m muddy, exhausted, starving, and…
Continue ReadingOn the road with the supposed mind-body split
I ended up not being able to get my original room for a second night, so I had to go across the road to the…
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I’m sitting in a restaurant in Las Vegas as I type this, reminding myself that having a touch of heat stroke does not put oneself…
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Something just for fun today! A friend emailed me an article titled: Do we owe our human existence to the dog? (if that link is…
Continue ReadingThe ASWM Conference! part 4
Oh, again! Almost forgot: the bus driver on the way out to the hotel was an old Asian man, and on the way back was…
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There were some amazing names present at the conference — women whose writings I’ve read and been moved by; women I’ve read about as ground-breaking…
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Heehee! This stream-of-consciousness stuff is way fun — but I’m almost afraid to re-read it later, for fear I’ll want to bang my head against…
Continue ReadingThe ASWM Presentation! part 1
Hastily typed out in stream of consciousness, while returning from the ASWM (Association for the Study of Women & Mythology) Conference — typing on BART…
Continue ReadingBelated Hallowe’en: Rat-on-a-Stick & other delights
Once a week we usually have some friends over for dinner and gaming or video-watching. For the night falling on Hallowe’en week I decided to…
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