working with those hundred hands that could potentially catch you in the future

Soundtrack in my head: Melanie, "Lay Down" JonKline / Pixabay I came up with the phrase "A Hundred Hands Will Catch You" based on a line from a poem I wrote years ago.  I knew that the title would catch people's attention and make people think, but it has always occurred to me that it … Continue reading working with those hundred hands that could potentially catch you in the future

okay, okay, i give up! i’m getting an air conditioner!

Soundtrack in my head: INXS, "Burn For You" Maybe it was stubbornness, but I don't think it was pride.  After all,  I'd owned an air conditioner before, and it wasn't a terrible experience.  But for nine summers I'd resisted getting an air conditioner.  Really, I just didn't feel like spending the money, even though it … Continue reading okay, okay, i give up! i’m getting an air conditioner!

welcoming a new housemate in their transition to co-op living

Soundtrack in my head: Glenn Yarbrough, "Sunshine Fields of Love" Last week a woman in her thirties and her young son left behind a condo and a significant number of possessions to transition to co-op living and join our community. This is no small deal--I remember what it was like to leave behind my large … Continue reading welcoming a new housemate in their transition to co-op living

two days after the historic recall election, what did you expect me to talk about–the weather?

Soundtrack: The Clash, "I Fought the Law" With Wisconsin's historic recall election concluding less than 36 hours ago, what else would I write about? People are going to spin Gov. Walker's 53% to 46% recall election victory over Tom Barrett in any number of ways.  I remember when President Reagan swept 49 states in the … Continue reading two days after the historic recall election, what did you expect me to talk about–the weather?