As I thought about that philosophy, I began to see it simply as this: use new technology to support your life rather than adapting your life to support new technology. It sounded like what I needed. Read more
Without thinking too much about it, I press my finger against the glass face of my iPhone and hold it. Eventually, as I expected, the icons on my screen begin to dance and wiggle. I touch the X on the corner of three apps, and just like that, Angry Birds and the two Bubble games […] Read more
I thought it would be a simple project. After weeks of price comparisons and shopping around, I finally decided on a new patio table from Target. The display set was simple and quaint and exactly what I wanted. Not to mention fully assembled. When I found the giant box that contained all the pieces of […] Read more
At some point in the last year or so, I stopped writing at the desk in my studio. The move to the couch or the kitchen table was certainly a matter of convenience in the beginning. My sisters have each stayed with me for a period of 12 weeks, and each of them occupied the […] Read more
On the day after Christmas, my mom and I trekked to one of the local department stores for the deep discounts on holiday items like wrapping paper and greeting cards. As we maneuvered our cart through the aisles crowded with other bargain hunters, I spotted a selection of boxed jigsaw puzzles, their prices also marked […] Read more
Wake Feed Brush Medicate Eat Analyze Enter Suggest Research Give Fume Drive Talk Wrap Play Listen Sing Write Party! Receive Bless Hope Read Think Pray Sleep :: Now, your turn. Read: Mary Joy Pershing’s The Yes that Changed Everything Anna Blanch’s Ambivalent Anticipation Faith Squared’s Virtual Advent Calendar Katie Sciba’s The Dark Side Photo by […] Read more
I ran hot water in the kitchen sink and filled it up all sudsy and clean until I began to stack in the greasy plates and mugs with hot cocoa stuck in the bottom. The dirty dishes had been accumulating all week while I’ve been singing carols and lighting candles and writing about this season […] Read more
I came home Sunday evening to a cold, dark house and quickly carried in the weekend’s plunder of frames and slippers and bags of chocolate. Within hours, I would be back at work and life would carry on and Christmas 2010 would be a memory. And though part of me longed to have just one […] Read more
“I’ve got a story to tell you,” Dad said over the phone today. I love to hear his stories. First, he told me about the work he had been doing on the new rental house he bought and about the pilot light on the water heater that wouldn’t light. Then he mentioned the calls he […] Read more
It’s an awkward time of year for gardeners. My eggplant has reached its stride, and in addition to the two fruits that hang from its branches, there also is the promise of a couple more blooms. The basil has gone from a rather unpromising shoot that I started from seed, to a full, aromatic bush, […] Read more
