Reading about different cultures is often interesting to me, and while the Amish are right here in the United States, they definitely qualify as a different culture. When I have escapist fantasies (tropical-island, alone-in-the-mountains) sometimes I imagine myself running away to be an Amish person (assuming that would even be possible). The truth is that [...]
Here’s what’s on my mind today: I am becoming completely uninterested in keeping secrets and managing the subtleties in what is and isn’t “supposed” to be said out loud. It seems like it’s hard enough to figure out how to speak my own truth while not completely alienating everyone around me (a balance I’m not [...]
Yesterday we had some people over, and Fry Day ensued! We deep fried a little bit of everything - potato chips, egg rolls, apple crisps, hush puppies, and Monte Cristo sandwiches. It was yummy and greasy. All homemade, too. One of my housemates was rolling up eggrolls and apple crisps while another mixed and mushed [...]
It’s popular to create sensational news items expressing shock and titillation at the latest “craze” involving teenagers and sex. Auto-erotic asphyxiation gets revolving press. There was that big story about the sex club involving points for certain actions, which I can’t find a link for right now. “Hooking up” has been a popular story lately, [...]
Here’s some random happiness for your Wednesday! Enjoy!
Here’s the link in case you can’t see the embedded video.
If you’re cynical about the world, as I am, how do you describe the masses around you when you’re ranting about the ills of the world? Which ills do you rant about? How about a lack of communication and community? Addiction to legal pills designed to cure this and that? Energy and environmental concerns? People [...]
Awhile back, I wrote about honesty and Nonviolent Communication (NVC). I recently read an article about our tolerance for racism that reminded me of an important NVC concept that’s a bit hard to grasp.
First, the NVC idea: It is not in anyone’s best interest for me to modify my actions/desires in order to cause or [...]
Random bits of interesting things I’ve seen online, that aren’t going to get a whole post devoted to them, so it’s time to kick them out of my bookmarks:
My state, Georgia, has some of the worst laws regarding people branded as “sex offenders” (a phrase I put it quotes because it’s full of many implications).
A [...]
I have heard the term white privilege now and then through the years, but it wasn’t until just a couple of years ago that I actually learned what it meant. I ran across a numbered list representing different manifestations of privilege. I’m not even sure what I was reading was about white privilege. It may [...]
I’ve started twittering. I’m not sure I’ll keep it up, and I’m not sure if anyone cares when I get up in the morning, but if you’re interested in following me, I’m erosissa.
