Monthly Archives: February 2012

“Although the Wind” by Izumi Shikibu

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Although the wind blows terribly here, the moonlight also leaks between the roof planks of this ruined house.

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Another Note on the Stupidity of Catholicism

Posted on February 22, 2012 by
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Garrison Keillor on Winter in Minnesota

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Growing up in a place that has winter, you learn to avoid self-pity. Winter is not a personal experience, everybody else is as cold as you, so you shouldn’t complain about it too much. You learn this as a kid, … Continue reading →

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“Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

Sundays too my father got up early and put his clothes on in the blueblack cold, then with cracked hands that ached from labor in the weekday weather made banked fires blaze. No one ever thanked him. I’d wake and … Continue reading →

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Traveling for Work

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

I am out of town for work for two days, at a tradeshow.  For the next two days, I will pretend I am happy to stand on my feet for 9 hours at a stretch and talk to strangers about … Continue reading →

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A Poem for Whitney Houston

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

“Her Kind” by Anne Sexton  (1960) I have gone out, a possessed witch, haunting the black air, braver at night; dreaming evil, I have done my hitch over the plain houses, light by light: lonely thing, twelve-fingered, out of mind. … Continue reading →

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The Dome at St. Peter’s Basilica

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

I didn’t take the greatest picture of it, but damn it, it’s my picture of it, so here it is: I can’t help it . . . here also is a gorgeous painting by Giovanni Paoli Panini (or Pannini) of the basilica … Continue reading →

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A Post Dedicated to My Baby

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

I’m not sure, but I don’t think there’s anything more peaceful than a cat sleeping in the sun.

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How Ordering Pizza Brought out the Worst in Me

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

Last week I went into a local pizza place to pick up a pizza for Hubby and me for dinner. I had worked all day, then gone to the gym to exercise, so it was finally dinnertime, and I was … Continue reading →

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Thinking Spring

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

I always feel liberated when football season is over for another year. This means at least three things for me: “60 Minutes” will no longer be delayed by football games every Sunday night—hurrah! Spring is coming—yippee! My cats can soon go outside to munch … Continue reading →

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