Category Archives: commentary

Dirty Laundry

By spider | Published: February 21, 2009

There is a big problem in my life that I have been ignoring for years. Or, just papering over and pretending to deal with. It’s one of those things that is private and if I chose to never mention it then noone would ever have any clue about it. It is easily hidden and even [...]

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Things I discovered in 2008

By spider | Published: January 18, 2009

Even though life doesn’t exactly adhere to the calendar,  I can honestly say that 2008 did have a unique personality, different than any year I’ve experienced before. Here’s a look back at some of the new discoveries in my life that made a positive difference.

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If the bus were cool.

By spider | Published: January 12, 2009

If the bus were cool, more people would ride it. If the bus were cool, car drivers wouldn’t be frightened of the “dangers” of sharing their motorized transit with folks they don’t know – delinquents and vandals. If the bus were cool, less gas would be wasted If the bus were cool, admit it, YOU’d [...]

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Every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around

By spider | Published: January 4, 2009

Without fail, each turning of the calendar year brings with it a sense of hope, in the form of (yet) another chance to start fresh, to make the important, profound changes – small and large – that will bring us closer to realizing our true self, no? The cold January air, the short days, the [...]

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That about does it.

By spider | Published: December 30, 2008

One more year in the history books and what have I got to show for it? A few more wrinkles, a few *less* pounds (!!) and some wonderful memories. 2008  was a very quiet year for me. Very little in the way of dramatic developments or epic experiences. Lots of quiet nights and weekends. Lots [...]

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Scattershot

By spider | Published: December 29, 2008

“The Holidays” are a unique time of year that bring together things like oddball schedules, long nights and cold temps, the social pressure of holidayism, hopping back and forth between work and vacation, and of course the end of the regular season. I’m finding it hard to stay focused on one thing, no matter what [...]

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Searching My Rearview Mirror

By xtina | Published: December 12, 2008

We have been distracted lately. Our eyes have been focused on preparing for a retreat. We are looking so far ahead that we’ve been distracted from the present moment. How do I know that I haven’t been paying attention? The poor bubbulah has had a few falls and injuries this week. None of them were [...]

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Crowds of People Asking

By xtina | Published: December 10, 2008

Sometimes I think it is a curse to be aware. Consciousness can be a burden. If I were less aware then I think I might cringe less than I do. My life has been full of cringe lately. I know that being different from your average Joe is full of gopher holes and such, but [...]

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The Final Push

By xtina | Published: December 8, 2008

The thread of life is so fragile, yet sometimes it seems so stubborn and strong. Some very bad news popped up over my twitter stream during the course of the day. Seems that a young Marine pilot on a training flight encountered some mechanical failure in his jet and the plane came down in a [...]

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nobody plays them the way you do

By xtina | Published: December 1, 2008

Ooooops.  My NaBloPoMo got borked! What happened? Well, life happened. More specifically work happened. Got me some heavy deadlines and demands and boom a few weeks of 40+ hours in the office and all my NaBloPoMo dreams done evaporated. I was sad but so so SO tired. All my usual responsibilities fell by the wayside. [...]

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You know, the horse that I’m ridin’

By xtina | Published: November 9, 2008

Some days are slogs through distractions and full of effort to complete important tasks while your body decides that now is good time to fall apart. Today was tough. I felt like going to bed 2 hours ago, but here I am with burning eyes in front of the ‘pomputer’ (as the kidlet used to [...]

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allegro maestoso

By xtina | Published: November 7, 2008

Each of my grandmothers endured many hardships that I will never have to face. One of these challenges is the burden of compulsory pregnancy. My grandmothers each had 7+ pregnancies resulting in 17 births. In most cases, the amount of time between births was less than 15 months, in some cases it was less than [...]

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