Stuff. Also, things. (A blog by Jen.)
Dear A.A., It's hot here. Of course, "hot" here is absolutely heavenly, compared to the hot I endured for 30 years in that-state-we-shall-not-name. "Hot" here means I can still wear jeans and lightweight long sleeves, and I won't feel like signing my soul over to some ice demon, or bathing in 64 ounce Slurpees. I… Continue reading To A.A.: The weather
Dear A.A., I wanted to write you fanciful stories, and write about the experiences of my life.And my siblings'.And my parents', and children's.I wanted to write all about my dreams, how they shift and curve and funhouse-reflect my waking life woes and worries. I wanted to do that, but I don't know how. Instead I… Continue reading To A.A.: edamame
A friend wants to get started and write a blog, and so asked me for advice. I wrote a clear, straightforward version of my advice over on MidnightDBA.com. I think I'll annotate it here with additional thoughts.
[Old person voice] In my day, we didn't have these interwebs and yoo-toobs. If we wanted to learn about skincare, we talked to the older girls at school. You know, the girls with four inch bangs and 15 ounces of hairspray on them at all times. Of course, we also had all those vague, confusing,… Continue reading Learning skincare with Hyram
I don't like feeling unhappy. That's excruciatingly obvious, but what I mean is that there are times when my unhappiness isn't something I can sit with quietly...
If you've been to my house recently, and had us set up your laptop so you could access WiFi, then we gave you a static IP. That's not going to work when you take your laptop back home or to a coffee shop, so here's how to set it back: Right-click the wifi symbol in… Continue reading Fixing your IP address (switching to DHCP)
My guys have the option of up to 2 hours of education videos per day, as part of their schoolwork. My youngest recommends the YouTube channel Life Noggin for interesting educational content! Today's video: What if you only drank milk? https://youtu.be/GyBHBZW0O44
A friend asked, "Why do so many people have problems with putting metal detectors in schools?" I'll just speak for me, here. I don't have serious problems with metal detectors at schools, except for one thing: It's rather security theater, than it is actual security. I'm all for metal detectors, if we don't think of… Continue reading One more thing we can do about gun violence
When someone on social media sends out really scary warning vibes, we'll call that a "self harm alert". If folks are paying attention, they'll do the who-can-get-to-them-in-real-life scramble, and hopefully everything will turn out okay. But, sometimes people miss the message. Sometimes it's not enough to go quiet and hope folks will notice. There's more… Continue reading Call or text help if you need help, okay?
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