Category Archives: Musings

Funny and serious personal essays about the new perspectives that come from considering the wonders of the world and the vagaries of everyday life.

RIPTYDZ

Posted on 28 March 2026 by Isabel Gibson

More fun with acronyms? Continue reading →

Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently | Tagged , | 6 Comments

FZDZ

Posted on 22 March 2026 by Isabel Gibson

Reports of spring in these here parts may have been exaggerated. Continue reading →

Posted in Another Thing, Language and Communication | Tagged | 10 Comments

Is this the Help Desk?

Posted on 21 March 2026 by Isabel Gibson

Spoiler alert: Not so much. Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Day-to-Day Encounters, Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently, Thinking Broadly | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

Nice Day if it Don’t Rain

Posted on 11 March 2026 by Isabel Gibson

Is it a good thing, to be surprised several times a day? It can be. Continue reading →

Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently | Tagged , | 10 Comments

The Tao of Soup

Posted on 31 January 2026 by Isabel Gibson

A lesson from the kitchen. Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciating Deeply, New Perspectives | Tagged , | 16 Comments

Is It Enough?

Posted on 21 December 2025 by Isabel Gibson

Time to step up. Continue reading →

Posted in Feeling Clearly, New Perspectives | Tagged , | 15 Comments

What Do They Want Now?

Posted on 17 December 2025 by Isabel Gibson

I look up in irritation: an email is trying to get my attention. Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong with This Picture?

Posted on 06 December 2025 by Isabel Gibson

Revisiting a story 50 years later. Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Thinking Broadly, Wired | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Twice Blest

Posted on 09 November 2025 by Isabel Gibson

A mid-November reflection. Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Feeling Clearly, New Perspectives, Through History | Tagged , | 12 Comments