The Human Condition – Page 6

Will Dance for Food

9MaySuzanneHome in the Rookery, The Human Condition

Today has not been a great day, and I’ll give you a few hints as to why: I’m bruised, dazed, flubbery about the mouth, and the proud recipient of a crown of nothing. Yep, I’ve been to the dentist! But I came home and found a great link sitting in my in box, sent by

Cockroaches Wanted–Only From A Good Home

3MaySuzanneThe Human Condition

The Houston Museum of Natural Science is looking for Cockroaches–but not in the basement. They’re asking people to contribute the little buggers from wherever they may find them, and they’llÂ pay inÂ cash or a museum pass.Â But there’s a catch– They want themÂ alive and healthy.

I’m Scared of Cops, Are You?

14AprilSuzanneRumblings, The Human Condition

I’ve lifted this message from the body of an email sent by a friend of mine.Â When I read of her ‘cop fear’, I had to confess that I have it too.Â Just this week I was followedÂ a short way by a Sherrif, and was so busy checking my speed and watching him in the

An Ostrich at Heart

8MarchSuzanneHome in the Rookery, The Human Condition

I’ve noticed something.Â I have a tendency to ignore small, nuisance problems with more studious avoidance the longer they’ve been bugging me. Bigger problems are okay.Â I guess my psych knows they won’t just disappear, no matter how fine the sand in which I bury my head. But the little things–fixing some online error which

What a Flower Will Tell You

13FebruarySuzanneJust for Laughs, The Human Condition

I came across this interpretive list of flower meanings on Yahoo buzz. Rose (Love) Orchid (A Belle) Iris (My Compliments) Calla Lily (?) Sunflower (Pure thoughts) Amaryllis (Splendid beauty) Tulip (Declaration of love) Carnation (Pride and beauty) Hydrangea (Heartfelt) Bird of Paradise (Joyfulness) Chrysanthemum (Fidelity) Daffodil (Chivalry) Tiger Lily (I dare you to love me)

Night Owls

15JanuarySuzanneThe Human Condition, Writing

In a study done by professors of psychology at Catholic Universtity of the Sacred Heart (Milan, Itally) individuals who were true night owls were found to be more creative than their counterparts. The reason was not known, but the researchersÂ guessed that non-conformity in waking hours might lead to an adaption of increased creativity because the

Playing Dead — A Life or Death Strategy

4DecemberSuzanneThe Human Condition

One of my fish likes to play dead.Â He’s an algae eater, and occasionally sits at the bottom, his body swaying and his eyes glazed over, for all the world like a fish that’s beginning to rot. As a strategy, playing dead canÂ have life-saving advantages.Â Just look at a fewÂ aggression triggers: Competition for resources —

Turning My Face to the Sun

9NovemberSuzanneHome in the Rookery, The Human Condition

We’ve had several days of gray and rain rain rain, but today the sun is shining from a clear blue sky.Â The trees are blazing in reds and yellows, looking like miniature suns themselves, and I’m thinking about sun worship. Days like this, it’s easy to see how and why itÂ came to be.Â The sun

When the World Holds Its Breath

8NovemberSuzanneSpeculative Science, The Human Condition

When I drive by a major accident on the freeway, or hear of storms raging and people dying in some other part of the world, I am always struck by how oddly connected yet seperate people are.Â That someone’s brother can be shot overseas, that a mother’s child can die in the womb, that a

The Appetizing Aroma of Blue Macaroni

25OctoberSuzanne1 CommentHome in the Rookery, The Human Condition

My mom loved to change things up for dinner on Halloween.Â She’d dye the macaroni blue, let the celery suck up some red into its veins, and give us green butter for our bread.Â We all thought it was pretty cool, but we didn’t eat much.Â After reading this info on Color Matter, I’m thinking

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