Tag Archives: REALITY

REALITY?: Belt-Tightening

Posted on March 14, 2009 by susan

It’s taken 19 years, but my husband is accustomed to my frugal ways and so in these times of financial uncertainty we’ve more easily weathered some of the necessary changes caused by job loss and its aftermath. I’m an ant … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: In a Constant State of Renewal

Posted on March 14, 2009 by susan

Science, physics, astronomy, all, like politics, are facts as seen from a particular view and like it, are subject to change if one is open-minded. This February 18th article in the Scientific American, Was Einstein Wrong? A Quantum Threat to … Continue reading →

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CURRENT AFFAIRS: Some Realities about Being Rich

Posted on March 12, 2009 by susan

Reading about the Madoff swindle, I find so many folks laughing and figuring that the rich deserved what they got. But the rich pay big taxes and are the main source of income for charity groups. In an article in … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: The Good Old Days

Posted on March 11, 2009 by susan

I had me one of these once, a very long time ago. Same color, and it had a rollbar. (Photo: ’63 Corvette from http://www.bcautos.com/musclecars/index.html)

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REALITY?: Expenses of a Death Sentence

Posted on March 7, 2009 by susan

According to this AP article by Deborah Hastings, “In hard times, executions become question of cost” the expense involved–mainly in judicial costs–to apply the death penalty overwhelms the expenses of a life sentence. I applaud those states who will propose … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Where am I?

Posted on February 22, 2009 by susan

Mainly here, at Hypercompendia’s with  A Bottle of Beer, writing a css stylesheet (or rather, learning how) so that I can produce my hypertext writing online. But I have finished Wide Sargasso Sea and will update with a post on … Continue reading →

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REALITY?: Appreciating Nature

Posted on August 12, 2006 by susan

What do you do when you rise up at three a.m. and then by six you’re done with all your morning chores but notice the bottom shelf of the refrigerator’s stuffed with yellow squash?  You make three chocolate squash breads … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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