(This is a summary of, what I just today confirmed, was actually food poisoning. It’s not meant to be gross. On the contrary, I feel it’s been a great experience in that I’ve bounced back higher and lighter than before. =)
Getting terribly, nastily sick.
Worshipping the Bowl That Refills with Clean Water.
Fasting. Slower [...]

The Farmers Market this season so far is going well (I’m still on the Board). Great produce, fun music, lots of people, nice vendors…. except for that one…
The one apple that does his best to spoil the barrel. Well, he probably isn’t trying to spoil the barrel. In fact, I kind of doubt he [...]

Way back when, my mom taught backgammon strategy to elementary school kids through a program for “gifted” kids. I took her class… she says that I was in fourth grade, I thought it was more like sixth grade.
Whenever it was, I loved playing and was happy to get my skills up to challenge my [...]

This morning I started playing around with subjects and story ideas for the Nevada City Advocate column I’ll be writing.
I considered outting my S.O. (significant other) as the lovable luddite in my life. (oh! did I just write that?) Uh oh, don’t think I can wait…. Here we goooooo…
So it’s one of those [...]

Sleeping on the green grass
Originally uploaded by pittaya

This summer, in a myriad of ways, seems to be rather tough one. I’m mostly referring to symptoms oozing out in the emotional department–symptoms of bunches of concerns hanging around.
My short list includes: financial concerns, legal/illegal second unit concerns, PMS, to go or not to go to a [...]

Newspapers
Originally uploaded by Alex Barth

National Inquirer, look out, here I come! It’s time for yours truly to hit the press. Ok, well maybe not for the N.I. and I probably won’t write about parakeets.
Not that I have anything against parakeets, but I’ve no proof that they have secret alliances with alien life forms. And [...]

Here’s the speech I gave at Toastmasters on Tuesday. I wish I had recorded it that morning, but alas, did not. The rush of adrenaline when speaking in front of people pushes me to be more spunky and on the ball.
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References: Wikipedia’s entry on Walden
Walden by [...]