Justin, 27, was one of ten soldiers killed when the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was riding in crashed in Kunar Province, east of Abad, Afghanistan, on May 5th. He was the older son of Pat O’Donohoe, whom I worked closely with in my last assignment. His father spoke of both … Continue reading →
I survived a lovely week in Dayton. The shorthand of what I was doing was attending a class on administering our international officer programs. In the evenings, I graded about half of the 77 papers I collected from our current group the Friday afternoon before I left. I still have … Continue reading →
Gotta go get some class. Be back on the 12th.
Continue reading →Yesterday was a long day, but when I returned from my last guest speaker dinner for work for the foreseeable future, I settled in to write in my journal notebook for an hour. Within minutes, I have to say I was thrilled. Ideas came pouring onto the page. Backstory, characterization, … Continue reading →
As you might imagine, She and I have been watching the NBA Playoffs with intense interest. I’m not sure what She thinks–beyond the belief the Spurs will meet the Pistons in The Finals. Is there anyone on the planet who truly believes otherwise? – I have no respect for Kobe … Continue reading →
PBW has spoken: Meditation and dedicated writing time: I’m pushing them this week. I won’t mention her other suggestion, because it’s just revolting, but if you’re into that sort of thing, scroll down to the rest of her reply in comments to my whine. Hubby and I managed to snatch … Continue reading →
They say if you find yourself pointing your finger at everyone else who’s bothering you, you ought to consider looking back at yourself. I’ve been feeling that way lately. So, even though I can’t yet identify exactly what’s driving me bonkers about the world, I do accept it’s probably my … Continue reading →
Most of you may not know that on January 1st, I chose to become a vegetarian. I made this choice purely for personal health reasons. I have no political motivations behind this choice. In fact, a friend of mine gave me a button a few weeks ago that reads: “I’m … Continue reading →
I’m finally getting around to re-reading Orwell’s 1984. When I read it in 1977, 1984 seemed so far away. (Teenage years have that effect–we could never get there fast enough.) Eventually, 1984 rolled around, and Orwell’s world didn’t come to pass. A year or two ago I began thinking maybe … Continue reading →
I asked my PA to examine both knees today. The good news: My right knee (the one I injured two weeks ago) was tender, but it didn’t “click.” My PA now suspects I may have just pinched the meniscus or bruised some cartilage. I may be fortunate enough to get … Continue reading →