Continuing the slow catch-up, here’s the 3rd quarter 2024 update.

Books:

Only 7 books this quarter.

1. Jodi Picot and Jennifer Finnry Moylan, Mad Honey. I read this book for my primary book club and found it both interesting and provocative. Asher is the son of Olivia, a woman who left her husband, an abusive high powered cardiac surgeon. He ( Read more... )

1. What Do You Gain From Pursuing Something You Do Really, Really Badly? I think it’s always good to pursue goals, as long as they’re achievable goals. But pursuing goals that are unrealistic is only likely to be frustrating.

2. What Would You Be Willing to Wait in a Really Long Line For? My favorite example of this was at the 2010 Winter ( Read more... )

1 JULY: Second Half of the Year Day: How has the first half of 2024 been for you? It was rather a mixed bag. I had aa good trip to Portugal and the Azures. I enjoyed assorted theatre going and various events with friends. I went to some interesting genealogy talks, but am still way behind in research. I went to several fun storytelling events ( Read more... )

I have a lot of stuff to catch up on. But I am home and working on it.

1. How Easy - or Hard - Is It for You to Say No When You Want To? It depends on how much I really do or don’t want to do something. There are many things I have mixed feelings about and sometimes I want to do something mostly to see friends rather than for the thing itself ( Read more... )

Thus finishes the June part of the catch-up.

1 JUNE: Go Barefoot Day: Do you like going barefoot? I like to go barefoot in certain places. e.g. the beach. But not on city pavement.

2 JUNE: Rotisserie Chicken Day: When’s the last time you ate anything cooked on a spit or a grill? Hmm, I really can’t remember. Probably at some buffet when I was ( Read more... )

Why, yes, I am trying to catch up.

1. When Was the Last Time You Did Something That Scared or Challenged You? I was really nervous about my cataract surgeries in June and July.

2. Do You Ever Talk About Issues of Race and Class With Your Friends? I talk about those issues with some of my friends, but not others. I also talk about antisemitism ( Read more... )

1 MAY: Beltane: What are your favorite spring flowers? I’m rather partial to irises.

2 MAY: International Harry Potter Day: What’s your favorite Harry Potter character? I’m not really a Harry Potter fan. I suppose I’d go with Hermione.

3 MAY: Paranormal Day: Do you believe in the paranormal or supernatural? Ever had any experience with it? ( Read more... )

1. What Words or Phrases Do You Think Are Overused? Baby boomer, living your best life

2. What Family Traditions Do You Want to Carry On When You Get Older? Most things I can think of are irrelevant, since I don’t have children. For example, we always got our age in dollars for a birthday present. I do still do the post-Thanksgiving dinner ( Read more... )

1 APR: April Fool’s jokes. Yay or nay? It depends on the joke. Yay to things that are somewhat believable, Nay to cruel practical jokes.

2 APR: Ferret Day: What’s your favorite mustelid? I had to look up “mustelid.” Having done so, I can safely say that otters are the best kind of mustelid.

3 APR: Bookmobile Day: Have you ever seen a ( Read more... )

1. What Is Your Favorite Type of Art? I like a lot of different types of art, so it’s hard to choose one. If I’m really pressed, I supposed I’d have to say fiber art. I also care a lot about how color is used, which is why I love both Van Gogh and Caravaggio, who are otherwise quite different.

2. What Skill Could You Teach in Two Minutes? I ( Read more... )