The last paragraphs of the Primer, verbatim: "Conclusion: You have now learned what the electric current can do. How, in the first place, it can heat a fine wire through which is passes; how, secondly, it can decompose water and other compounds; how, thirdly, it can make a piece of soft iron into a powerful … Continue reading Primer on Physics (1888)
I wanted to be like Betty Davis (the librarian)
I spent the last month, the whole month, trying not to get my hopes up about becoming a full time librarian. I wanted to be a librarian that organized 'storytime' programs for toddlers, and Reading Clubs for school children. I wanted to use my research and librarian skills to find books for patrons, young and … Continue reading I wanted to be like Betty Davis (the librarian)
An essay on XML from my Library Studies Days!
Imagine being a Writer
I had a wonderful job this spring. I reviewed three 'crime' novels that were very different in tone and style for Atlantic Books Today and it was an absolute pleasure to write. Having a deadline was refreshing and invigorating - it made me feel young again. COVID years dropped off my shoulders and it felt … Continue reading Imagine being a Writer
Online Conversations about Trans People
I have been writing, but mostly I have been conversing with strangers on the internet. I am optimistic, hoping to win over one person at a time. Here are some of my responses in some perfectly civilized conversations about trans people on Substack: I understand your position but I still think that the family's decision … Continue reading Online Conversations about Trans People
Feeding Feral Cats
Just a quick post regarding feeding feral cats. Don't do it. And if you do, consider yourself a cat owner. If a cat comes to you every day to be fed, they are now your pet! Unfixed cats with a full belly are prime for reproduction. They will increase their numbers exponentially, and if there … Continue reading Feeding Feral Cats
Report from the Front
I love to write but sometimes I am just too tired. Then I came upon a brilliant and really obvious idea, I could delegate! As it happens I live with writers so I didn't have very far to look for my first guest writer, my partner of almost forty years, Joe Behar. Joe Behar's report … Continue reading Report from the Front
To you, my Friend
On a personal note, I do notice that anytime I write about my experience during the pandemic I lose your interest. You turn away and turn me off. It's funny because the original idea for this blog was that it be 'painfully about me'. I joked about it at the time. Why would I do … Continue reading To you, my Friend
My Sad Couches
I curse my couch. I curse all four of my couches. They say so much about me. Too much. And I am not pleased about what they say. Why can't I have really nice couch, in my lifetime? I am feeling that my deeply held desire for a comfortable good looking couch is heading into … Continue reading My Sad Couches
Loving my Sister
Has becoming a senior citizen mellowed my sister? I honestly dare not write about the good fortune of my sister, as I fear I will jinx it. You know how my family is about OBA (the Old Bitch Above) and her unpredictable ways: 'don't get too comfortable, god knows what is around the corner'. That … Continue reading Loving my Sister
Notes from a Sinking Isthmus 