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Blog Memories of the Week
OK, this is a chicken, but that's all I have . . .
And here's an old riff on the traditional thanks-giving song:
Quote of the Week
When parents talk about having a child who is ill or struggling, nonparents often take the wrong message. They think, Thank God I was spared all that pain. If I can’t order up the precise specifications for my child, the condition in which he emerges, the choices he’ll make, if I can’t be assured that he’ll skirt the dangers that await him, maybe it’s better not to have children at all.
Those of us who know the airless terror of the 10 steps between the second you first glimpse your child’s surgeon through the glass doors and the moment he’s standing in front of you, delivering the verdict—we don’t think this way. Each time one of ours is ill or in pain, we think, Thank God I am here for him.
Source: Abigail Shrier, The Free Press
Posted: 2025 Oct 10Music of the Week
Our politics probably vary, but I expect that we all hope for the hostages to come home, for all the killing to stop, and for a better life for all people in the region.
Photo Memory of the Week
Category Archives: Musings
But First
Another rant on design/communication styles that disrespect the customer, from airport layouts to proposal writing and beyond, into our own conversational or (gasp) writing style. Continue reading
Another Honours List
Your list may vary. Continue reading
Options
As hard as it can be to talk to a person, it’s better than the alternative. Continue reading
An Advent Gift
A useful new word. Will there be more such gifts from the world this Advent season? We’ll see. Continue reading
Tubs and Ladders
A little bit like snakes and ladders. Sort of. Continue reading
Creating Crust
Getting the last word in an argument from 40 years ago. Continue reading
A Slightly Improved Life
It’s all good (but it can be better). Continue reading
A Photographic History
It’s not just “stuff” – there are too many photos, too. Continue reading
As Ithers See Us
“O wad some Power the giftie gie us, To see oursels as ithers see us!” – Robbie Burns Continue reading