I need to renew my passport, which has expired. That requires a photo that follows all the rules. Rather than try to do it myself, I went to CVS, which purports to have a service that takes a person’s photo … Continue reading →
Katie Zacharia seems to have set a record for shortness of stay in the press secretary role. It’s probably one of the most pressured and stressful jobs in government, and she simply was not up to the task: Zacharia held … Continue reading →
I spent several hours today getting rid of things in my ex’s place. That simple statement doesn’t even begin to express what it feels like to do this. My ex was very sentimental about things and nostalgic about time, and … Continue reading →
I haven’t had a working printer for a long time. I bought one many years ago, and after a short while it stopped working. My ex-husband tried to fix it – he’d never had any trouble with printers – and … Continue reading →
I noticed this today at Althouse: [Chris Williamson was talking] with Robert Greene, who has a new book called “The Law of the Sublime” (commission earned). Maybe he’s got the answer to our problem of colorlessness. Williamson prompts: “You talk … Continue reading →
Ever since I was a little girl, fall has been my favorite season – despite the fact that it represented going back to school, something I dreaded. But fall itself was so beautiful, and the air so crisp, that it … Continue reading →
You may have come across this video of a 6-year-old who shot and almost killed his teacher: The Virginian-Pilot obtained the video from Officer Brian Torrez’s camera after a court order unsealed it. On the tape, reading specialist Amy Kovac … Continue reading →
I suppose you’ve read about the Cornell fraternity gang rape allegations: New details are emerging in the case of a former Cornell University student who claims she was drugged and gang-raped for multiple hours inside a fraternity house in October … Continue reading →
I am now involved in the “going through stuff” stage of grief. This one won’t be quick – not that any of them are quick. After my son and nephew go home, there will be a great deal more to … Continue reading →
… with the topic of modern-day hospitals and the medical care found therein, which sparked a lot of discussion and comparing of sorrowful stories in this thread. But I need to take time between posts on what is a profoundly … Continue reading →
People have been committing suicide when terminally ill or in terrible pain for a long long time, and it’s sad and troubling although understandable. But health care institutions and the state haven’t usually been involved until more recently. When they … Continue reading →
I am so grateful for your many heartfelt and touching condolences. Thinking about the question of when to resume writing the blog, I think it’s a good idea for me to just plunge in – maybe not at quite the … Continue reading →