Category: Think

How earthquakes are about taxes.

Having grown up in the “Ring of Fire“, I have to admit that the recent spate of earthquakes (in the last two years or so) has got me a bit nervous. This morning’s images in particular – floating fire, buildings disappearing into whirlpools, cars… Continue Reading “How earthquakes are about taxes.”

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Two notes essentially saying the same thing.

At work a few weeks ago the following note was posted in our shared kitchen: Yesterday, someone took it down and replaced it with this: More direct, less passive aggression. Which wins?

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Taking the ten percent shift a little further.

I’m at home today, hoping to battle off the sick-ish feeling I’ve had all week: exhaustion, scratchy throat. Not really flat-out with it, but limping along the way we get with the onset of a cold. It’s lots of vitamins here and good food,… Continue Reading “Taking the ten percent shift a little further.”

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Husband shopping and other Craigslist encounters.

From Craigslist: a carpenter to build my beehive, three antique food crocks at a good price, a fold-out couch, a very good friend, people to take away my boxes, a woman to buy some beads, a hazelnut tree, wine jugs, a contractor, fencing boards… Continue Reading “Husband shopping and other Craigslist encounters.”

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About casinos and city visions

(I really don’t want to become one of those chronic letter-writers, but it seems this week there is just a lot to be said about decisions being made. Tonight is the city council hearing on the expansion of Edgewater and I am sure it… Continue Reading “About casinos and city visions”

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