So, I've been an RN for thirty years, come June. Done patient care for 35 years, and cared for children for 45 years. It seems like yesterday I was so anxious about going to community college at the ancient age of 21, with a 1-year-old son and having JUST learned to drive that I actually turned around and walked back to the car two times before ( Read more... )

http://nationalmemoryscreening.org/index.php

seems like a good idea. dunno if I'll make it- the 17th is a sleep-day for me- but I'm going to call a couple of the places near-ish to me anyway, see what their hours will be.

Gemini Horoscope for week of October 29, 2009

Gemini (May 21-June 20)During this phase of your cycle, you'll generate good fortune if you brainstorm and meditate about your relationship with work. I urge you to empty your mind of everything you think you know about the subject. Adopt a fresh and innocent perspective. Here are some questions to ( Read more... )

I found out about this movie because my son's involved with getting the distribution going, but now that I've seen the trailer, I just want to share the movie! http://omgmovie.com/ (I have a special fondness for Mr. Jackman, for lots of reasons. This just adds to them.)

Yes. I know. By all Cartesian/Newtonian/Western modern thought this is malarky. OTOH, it makes me think, makes me examine my life and my self (Platonic, wot? or is it Socratic? lol!) and moves me to learn, to think, to try, to care. So: as Herb Caen would say (or is The New Yorker, or both? Notes from all over: onward, to the horoscopes.

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It is not too late to save the political process

Barry Jones
March 1, 2007
Fairfax Digital: The Sydney Morning Herald
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