I have lived the last six years of my professional life trying to serve two masters, pursue two paths, to eat my cake and still have it. I’ve been advised many times this is a fool’s errand, that it will
It Is Time For a Change. A Rededication.
Word of the Day
Today’s word is: robotics Definition from TheFreeDictionary Coined in 1941 by Isaac Asimov, born this day in 1920 (or thereabouts).
Word of the Day
Today’s word is: autologous Definition from TheFreeDictionary My blood donation today was not autologus, and it didn’t leave me feeling so great either. Â Though I probably didn’t do myself any favors by reading The Island of Doctor
Why the 20 Years Ago Podcast Is Coming Back
I bring a lot of my own memory and experience to the history in “It Was 20 Years Ago Today.† It’s fascinating because I can look back at events which I knew at the time were world-changing.  But, even more
Topics on the Teahouse for April 15, 2011
A sampling of topics posted this week on the Starlight Teahouse forums (all links should open in a new window or tab): Links to pictures of Playland at the Beach, a San Francisco landmark in the time of the Chamber
Beliefs and Beginnings
I love history. I consider myself an amateur historian — that’s what the It Was 20 Years Ago Today podcast is all about. I listen to a few podcasts that have to do with history; one is the remarkable series
We’ve Spilled It All Before — Proposal
(Crossposted on Daily Kos and should appear on Facebook as well.) As I write this, it looks like the BP – Deepwater Horizon oil spill may actually be coming to an end. The actual spillage, anyway. Despite the White House’s
Literary Geek Meme
Got this one because someone thinks I’m a literary geek. As I go through the questions, I’m beginning to wonder about that, I’m afraid … I’m only tagging folks I think might want to see my answers. No one’s on
The Starlight Teahouse Is Open For Business!
Looking for a relaxed, easy-going online spot to chat about the latest in news, events, and pop culture? Want a place to compare notes on writing, art, sports … or tea? Looking for a friendly place to share your favorite
Just a Little Twilight Vent
This was one of the three quotations on Google’s Quote of the Day gadget today: Everywhere I go I’m asked if I think the university stifles writers. My opinion is that they don’t stifle enough of them. There’s many a