My head is full of fourteenth-century German kings and non-restrictive clauses and SAT prep classes and uncleaned stalls. #
My head is full of papal monarchies and Augustinian dichotomies, Postman and McLuhan, outlining exercises and home-made pasta. #
I seem to be adrift in a sea of sloppy thinking. Doesn't anyone study logic any more? #
Multiple anecdotes [...]
DS13, back in the house after gathering eggs: "A big snake was strangling one of the chickens. I whacked it with a shovel until it let go." #
Embarking on the Fifth Crusade this morning. #
If the kids make any more noise, my head might just split open like a ripe cantaloupe. #
Today's fun fact: Conrad [...]
Home at 3 AM. Tip for United: When reason next to "Delayed" on notice board is "Late aircraft," that doesn't really answer our questions. #
I think late-night flying has killed off a few brain cells that I actually needed. #
Getting ready to do an online seminar at 12:30. This one has a video feed. Guess [...]
Doing my best to have a day off. #
Updating workshops for Chicago Expo this weekend (while fielding multiple phone calls informing us that our server is down. Yeah, we know). #
Server recovery…blogs and forums and store and main pages all back up! #
Power's off in entire historic/Merchant's Square area of Williamsburg. Now it really looks [...]
At UVA Parent Orientation while DS18 off doing First-Year Orientation. So far, much more helpful than anticipated. #
Difficulty balancing obligation to go to all orientation sessions w/desire to wander around C'ville holding hands w/husband. #
It is much more exhausting to be a parent of a college freshman than to BE a college freshman. #
Once again [...]
DD9: "When I pretend I'm a superhero I'm not wearing one of those bikini things. I pretend I've got a super T-shirt & shorts." You go, girl. #
Sang Latin rounds with Peace Hill choir last night. Still humming. "Da pacem cordium" is a real mindworm. #
Title in "How to Scan" manual for my new IRIScan [...]
Long, long day. #
This morning, writing about writing. And France. #
The Albigensian Crusades: not a good decade for the Church. #
Running this morning: like exercising inside a sponge. #
My very favorite chef at my very favorite restaurant just sent me home w/doggie bag of HEADCHEESE-like Granny Tench used to make but better. #
Investigating the Council [...]
Doing routine revisions of will & legal stuff. Lawyer's opening remark: "In case of your potential decease…" Ah, THAT'S what it's called. #
Last time it was this hot: summer of 1977. Remember people kept asking if heat was a sign of approaching apocalypse. Turned out it wasn't. #
Have spent all morning trying to think [...]
DH is beating me at Settlers. #
78 degrees at 6 AM. Blech. #
Last leg of DS18's flight home bumped from 11 PM arrival to 12:42 AM arrival. Smacking myself on head to stay awake. #
He's home, he's home, he's home! #
Celebrating DS18's arrival home with bacon, eggs, and biscuits for lunch (which is when [...]
Suspect that long-term health benefits of distance running may be offset by necessity of dousing myself with Deet to run in mayfly season. #
Apparently Virginia has rotated unnaturally close to the sun. Where's the Syfy Original Movie team when you need them?? #
Tomes on Renaissance banking going on and on about florins. Mental lightweight that [...]
