Archive for August, 2009

Bought myself a box of stress relief

Stress relief in a convenient 64 count box

Actually we’re nowhere near 101 yet, but I would be shocked if the kids didn’t have that solved by the end of the week. Honestly I’d have much more on this list if I were paying attention to all their games today. Look at the fun we’re having for only 49 cents! (more…)

Just as I’d hit publish on my last post, Ethan, who’d been napping in the living room, started making weird noises like he was choking. When I turned around to make sure he was OK, he was on the couch with his back arched, eyes rolled back, and jaw and tongue twitching and drooling. (more…)

A traditional media art class is like getting school credit for therapy. In fact I’m convinced I should try to take something in art, music, or P.E. each semester for that reason. This past semester, it was art, and now I’m almost regretting not having space this fall! Perhaps I’ll need to take up coloring again In the meantime, here is my output. These are not great, but it was a fun class anyway. (more…)

Dichotomy is the death of creativity, and our political system is the ultimate example. Case in point: there have to be hundreds of ways to solve the collective set of healthcare problems we’ve got, and thousands of ways to solve the individual issues, but all our energy has been focused in fighting for or against the plan in place. So let’s brainstorm instead. (more…)