I’ve had some fascinating discussions recently with a few friends about things like privilege and trigger warnings and such. I’m writing my thoughts down because not only was it really interesting seeing someone else’s perspective on this, but I also want to be sure I’ve thought this through as best I can… and writing stuff…
Up to this point in my life, when I wrote papers for school I could usually hold the whole thing in my head as a sort of conceptual template. I’d write that down, then look up actual quotes I had in mind from specific books, so as to prove my points. This works fine for…
Most of the time in my life I don’t have to deal directly with the social effects of living in a culture based on a scarcity mindset. During the presidential elections, though, it’s a constant, in-your-face irritation: sort of a “if you’re not for me & mine then you’re the enemy & must die!” attitude….
I’m reading my email & letting my brain wander idly in a train-of-consciousness writing… and it occurs to me that the question one of my correspondents asks is a good one: Why do I want to be good? That is, actually, easy to answer for me: I want to be good because being good makes…
It’s three days after Solstice and Christmas Eve and well after Hannukah… and I have a ton of things to be thankful for. First and foremost for me: I have officially advanced to candidacy! In case I didn’t make it clear just how unutterably happy & relieved that makes me: …yeah, THAT excited. :) So,…
Just got the news: after a month more deliberation than required by my actual dissertation committee, the HRRC Committee (that is the committee that determines if my research will be ethical towards those whom I will be researching) has finally belatedly given their approval to my dissertation proposal! This means after nearly a year and…
Last three titles of my ten most influential books and articles which helped shape my thinking regarding feminism and the human community — woo! Got it posted at a reasonable hour, too! :) 8) Iroquoian Women: The Gantowisas by Barbara Alice Mann I loved this book! It’s so refreshing to read excellent research that…
Whoops! Finishing off the list of my ten most influential books and articles which helped shape my thinking regarding feminism and the human community took a bit longer than expected. Life intruded — mea culpa! So, continuing with #4… 4) “En’owkin: Decision-Making as if Sustainability Mattered” by Jeannette C. Armstrong This article was personally revelatory…
Woohoooo! Current scoreboard in the Collie’s advancement to dissertation candidacy game: HRRC approval (as in: the ethics committee): a decision is promised to me by the end of the month at latest, and… Dissertation committee approval: three out of three — DONE!! :-D I’m getting very excited about this — it’s so wonderful to see…
Another ‘squeeeeeee!‘ moment for me this morning! I opened my email inbox to discover that my second (of three) committee members has approved my proposal — woohooo! Lots of really great suggestions and critiques too, which are both really helpful and a relief to receive — that tells me that my proposed research actually engaged…