The anniversaries of births of an historic figure who committed atrocities recently went by. The anniversary of a domestic terrorist event also came and went in the past week. I only wanted to light a candle for the souls of the individuals who perished through these horrible acts by evil people. I did not want […]
Isabel Celis, Earth Day, "Chimpanzee"
There is still no resolution to the little missing girl, Isabel Celis. She is 6. She lives on 12th Street just south of Broadway and just west of Park Mall with her family. That is in Tucson. There is a vigil tonight, but no reason for me to go. I don’t want to be a […]
The Quixotic Q in Scrabble, Words With Friends, and Life
I love the word “quixotic” but I think it should be pronounced |kēˈhōtē tik| rather than |kwikˈsätik. To dream the impossible dream… No I’m not likely to have my cause to see the character Don Quixote remembered with the proper pronunciation of his name in a word that is derived from his rather removed from […]
Panoply of Persistence
Today’s post will be short and sweet. As some of you know, I am an adult survivor of childhood medical abuse, and I am writing a book that centers on that experience. (Publishers, agents, feel free to contact me!) It is not a tell all, nor is it sugar coating a tragic situation. I have […]
Outrage!
I started another post for my “O” entry for the A to Z April blog challenge. During the time between two medical appointments today I updated the operating system on my desktop computer. I had begun blogging on my iPad but by this evening when I had planned to finish the blog, I shifted from […]
Nerthus: Choosing a Pseudonym
Identity is far more than a branding buzzword. As a bit of a semiotics nerd, I understand a bit about the creation and use of identity. I will not get technical or buzz-wordy but just talk about some of the process behind how and why I’ve chosen pseudonyms, blogonyms, and nom de plumes over the […]