Remember September 11, 2001United We Stand! Or so proclaims the sign over the entrance to my children's elementary school. And as if the US flag on that sign wasn't enough, there's a faded paper flag two windows away that came out of the local newspaper in the days immediately following 9-11. And as if … Continue reading Getting an Indoctrination… er, Education
Author: thefirespiral
Me, A Nihilist?
Nihilist Bear Which Dysfunctional Care Bear Are You? brought to you by Quizilla Well, that's only partially true. While I do occasionally get depressed about the state of our world, and while I do consider myself both Goth-ish and intellectual, I rarely get into the "I don't care" mentality. If I were brooding about something, … Continue reading Me, A Nihilist?
Barking at Dust Molecules
Being sleep-deprived makes me strangely motivated to do housework. Is it a sign of madness? Perhaps. Even probably. While my floors and dishes may appreciate the fact that I haven't had a solid six hours of sleep for the past week or so, I think I'm beginning to hallucinate. Jeff is barking at dust molecules. … Continue reading Barking at Dust Molecules
Organization is a Sign of a Sick Mind
I spoke with Rowan this morning about organizing her events down in MS. I assured her of three things -- first, she will at some point think that she will never be able to cover her costs. Second, she will think at some point that no one will come -- or at least that not … Continue reading Organization is a Sign of a Sick Mind
Dissident
Had a dream last night. Civil liberties had finally deteriorated to the point that people who had spoken out against the government in any way were being rounded up and then disappearing. And if they couldn't get the "dissident" then they would take their family. My husband and children were gone and I was running. … Continue reading Dissident
SSDD
Jasmine has to go back to her old lung regimen, at least for awhile. I feel scared. I don't have a good gauge for how she's doing -- it's all so different than it was before. No rejection, but plenty of infection and we know from our prior experience that infection scars lungs. So I … Continue reading SSDD
Rocks
My card for tomorrow... the ace of stones/pentacles. Funny, considering the earth thing. Hmm... my card is from the Haindl deck and has a large, very round stone with a hawk soaring over it with talons outstretched. I don't get much of a specific feeling from it. Today I worked more on the SHE system … Continue reading Rocks
Dirt Under My Fingernails
I'm dedicating to Earth this year because I think I'm really needing to get in touch with my body and also attend to other earth things, like boundaries, safety, material issues and the like. I've been thinking about it for a time, mainly since I smugly said to MarshAster that I don't ever think about … Continue reading Dirt Under My Fingernails
Cinderella I Am Not
I want my home back! It's a little known fact of parenting that at least for a time you trade a home for your kids. Oh, not that you don't have a roof over your head and a warm bed to sleep in, but that under that roof and around that bad are all the … Continue reading Cinderella I Am Not
I M UU R U?
Yesterday we had the dubious distinction of being the youngest guests at the UU Church's Thanksgiving potluck, as well as the only one with kids. Since we're out here in the Midwest pretty much away from family, my covenmates are out of town and since we didn't feel like travelling because we'll be going to … Continue reading I M UU R U?
by the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea 