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Crooked and now Cracked

My back pain has become one of the few constants in my life, aside from my family and weeds in my garden.Â But like a weedy garden left neglected, of late it’s gotten worse, truly getting in the way of my living life.Â Â So I finally broke down and wentÂ to see the recommendedÂ chiropractor. He took

The TV Dilemma

28MaySuzanneHome in the Rookery

As a child I had very little exposure to TV, although I am ofÂ a generation that normally watches quite a bit.Â As an adult, I still don’t watch much orÂ take in much screen time aside from my computer,Â and I’ve always kept my kids to a minimum of screen time. Other parents moaned over what to

This Week in Words (5-27-07)

27MaySuzanneWriting

Anthropomorphic >adj.Â relating to or characterized by anthropomorphism.Â Having human characteristics.Â Anthropomorphic bears and monkeys. Enfeoff >v. historical (under the feudal system) give (someone) freehold property or land in exchange for their pledged service.Â Give (property or land) in this way: the lands were enfeoffed to the baron. Primogeniture >n. the state of being the firstborn

Shark Mother Going it Alone

25MaySuzanne2 CommentsJust for Laughs, Speculative Science

There’s an interesting bit of news on Yahoo Science.Â A female shark has given birth to a baby without any DNA contribution from a male. The scientists expressed surprise over their findings, but really, who would want to cuddle up and smootchy smootchy with a shark if she had any choice?

Top Ten Weird Weather

25MaySuzanneJust for Laughs, Speculative Science

While we’re discussing Hurricanes and other gifts of nature, check out this list on LiveScience. My favorite would have to be the Great Balls of Fire,Â but they all send my muse diving for a pen to write down all the ideas–just after she grabs an umbrella.

In the Company of Misery

24MaySuzanneHome in the Rookery

This morning I met a forlorn little fellow, a stomach bug.Â He wandered into our house looking for company.Â He’d had such a rough time of late, nobody wanting him, everybody hating him,Â that I let him stay. I can’t say the visits going well, though, as my life-long friend, my body’s immune system, has taken

Blogging Legalities

23MaySuzanneBlogging, Rumblings, Writing

Jordan recently had a reader start spouting at him and generally hefting the law in his face, so he posted a link to a Legal Guide for Bloggers.Â I thought I’d post it here but skipÂ the drama, at least for today. What I find interesting is how often, when faced with someone willing to go

Pining After a Rejection

23MaySuzanne2 CommentsWriting

Do you ever get the feeling that you just want news?Â Because I have several stories that have been out for awhile, and because I’m used to getting rejections on an almostÂ weekly if not more frequent basis, I’m finding myself checking my inbox for news. Any news. Of course, I’m not such a chit that

Hurricane Preparedness Week

22MaySuzanneHome in the Rookery

The National Hurricane Center links to a preparedness site which looks helpful.Â A lot of the info we’re already aware of, but a refresher is alwasy a good plan, and emergency packs should be regularly updated. I also had’nt really considered the necessity of having a different plan for the different emergencies a hurricane can

Writing Stolen Drivel

22MaySuzanneWriting

I’ve sent my chinese-myth based story back to the muse for more work (and research!), and switched focus to another story that’s been swirling around in my head. I worked on it here and there for a couple days and finished it last night, feelingÂ pleased. This morning I printed it off to read while I

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