… meaningless observations from a half-deaf introvert navigating cancer and the noise all you other people make
She clips the coupon for the HoneyBaked Ham,
just in case
And puts it in her purse,
just in case
At Target, she buys sweet candy and colorful baskets,
just in case
She dyes eggs, makes potato salad, arranges flowers
just in case
She tries to smile,
just in case
I’ve mentioned before that I use this blog mostly as a repository of things I want to remember since, you know, chemobrain. Here’s an example. I don’t know a black hole from a pot hole, but I know it mattered that he did.
An extraordinary human (and fellow atheist) left us today. Thank you Stephen Hawking for your beautiful mind, your amazing work, your humor and your hope.
Just kidding.
My opinion is worth about two cents, so unless it would result in some real change, I won’t add to the debate except to say that change will never happen as long as the NRA owns the U. S. Congress. More power to the Parkland kids, though. I hope they don’t give up.
Two notable links this morning:
— El Jefe at Juanita Jean’s has this thoughtful piece called “The Tipping Point on Gun Violence.”
— The Thoughts and Prayers Make-up Look. (H/T to YouCallThatArt)
Hope to post more regularly soon, but I probably won’t. Real life seems to get in the way, and I just can’t seem to focus anyway.
There. Aren’t you glad I kept my opinion to myself?
