A Tidings of Magpies

The bad news-- in the worst snowstorm of a generation, London has NO snow plows. The Good news--you'd still be in foggy London Town. Not a big fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, but these two men could totally change my mind. Uhmmmmm...I am entranced by fancy footwork. And, for anyone who might have been pondering deeper questions in this big blizzard we call life... I am Boggle. Come on. You know you want to take the test-- What Board Game Are You? You Are Boggle You are an incredibly creative and resourceful person. You're able to dig deep and think outside the box to get things done. You are a non linear thinker. You don't like following directions You draw your inspiration from the strangest places sometimes. You're constantly inspired. Yeah, like I'll be putting that on my resume and request to transfer. CollegeGrrrl and CollegeTown just got their electricity back on yesterday although the rest of the state is still without power and, yes, it is snowing ag...

The Olympic Version Had heard whisperings in the air of this You Tube video, but I had not yet seen it or gotten the full story. Viewed it this morning, courtesy of Writerquake ( http://writerquake.blogspot.com/ ), and maybe because the sun is shining, the planets are in alignment, the hormones are balanced, there's a full pot of coffee in the kitchen and/or it's a luscious summer day in CinCity something makes me feel hopeful. In need of a little hope and balance right about now. This past week in Neuroramaville was full of sad endings for many, many families and their friends. As a witness in the midst of such constant loss, it helps me to remember that life remains, and as life, is it whole. Very apropos to the Olympics because this is very much a Greek story of the blessings the gods can bestow on mere mortals. http://www.wildlifenow.com/ Love the Olympics and despite reservations about China hosting the Summer Games this year, I appreciate the still noble intention of pe...