Friday, October 8, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
in which our heads snapped back and our brains sloshed a bit
Today I was nearly hit by Minnie's blind idiot aunt, Crazy Driver.
Friday, October 1, 2010
the sound of busy
Things are settling into a nice, dull roar. Ahhh. Can you hear it?
There is laundry all over my living room and papers scattered throughout the dining room, butler's pantry, kitchen area.... field trip permission forms, kindergarten school work (Good Job!) coupons and lists. School shoes. Dance shoes. Tennis shoes. Horseback riding boots. And a couple of half consumed water bottles.
Would I be embarassed if a friend popped by unexpectedly?
Yes.
But would any of my friends stop being my friend because I am "keepin' it real"?
Nah.
on the use of commas
I remember my senior year of high school every single essay I wrote had "comma splice" written several times within the margins, so I have to giggle each time I write a blog entry.
Because, I, am, certain, that, I, either, overuse, them, or, do, not, use, them, in, the, r,i,g,h,t, places.
Hopefully my point comes across nonetheless.
Or, if nothing else, some punctuation expert's eye muscles get a workout from all the rolling they do when they see my mistakes.
Because, I, am, certain, that, I, either, overuse, them, or, do, not, use, them, in, the, r,i,g,h,t, places.
Hopefully my point comes across nonetheless.
Or, if nothing else, some punctuation expert's eye muscles get a workout from all the rolling they do when they see my mistakes.
miles to go before we sleep
This month, our book club read "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin.
Although, his writing was hard for me to read.... his writing is quite wordy and I had a hard time not feeling defensive as I felt the anger behind his words.... we had a fabulous discussion as a result!
I like to think we as a nation, since the time that James Baldwin wrote this essay, have made great strides to steer away from discrimination of all kinds, and, with specific regard to this book, racial discrimination. However, in listening to the discussion which ensued, hearing about the experiences that two of the women in our group have had to go through - even just this week (?!?!) - I come to the conclusion that we still have so far to go.
There is no way possible for me to walk in the footsteps of black Americans. Period.
But I hope that there is some progress with my generation and the generation I am helping to create that we will continue the dialogue. To be honest and listen to each other, maintain respect for each other, and walk beside each other until we have arrived to exactly where we need to be.
Although, his writing was hard for me to read.... his writing is quite wordy and I had a hard time not feeling defensive as I felt the anger behind his words.... we had a fabulous discussion as a result!
I like to think we as a nation, since the time that James Baldwin wrote this essay, have made great strides to steer away from discrimination of all kinds, and, with specific regard to this book, racial discrimination. However, in listening to the discussion which ensued, hearing about the experiences that two of the women in our group have had to go through - even just this week (?!?!) - I come to the conclusion that we still have so far to go.
There is no way possible for me to walk in the footsteps of black Americans. Period.
But I hope that there is some progress with my generation and the generation I am helping to create that we will continue the dialogue. To be honest and listen to each other, maintain respect for each other, and walk beside each other until we have arrived to exactly where we need to be.
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