New research on negative moods suggests that people who are angry or in a bad mood are more logical, persuasive, and evidence-oriented than happy people. This doesn’t square with my personal experience, but it’s an interesting claim. So here’s a […]
In the course of researching a blog post for a client, I learned that human hair set in resin is currently being explored as a building material. “Human hair,” the article mused, “is sustainable.” This is clearly true. It’s sustainable, […]
I’ve sorted songs for the musical advent calendar out before according to the place they came from, the time depth, the instruments, the characters, the progress of holiday preparations and celebrations. This year, I’m going with moods. Here, then, is […]
It’s the first Sunday of Advent, and I am feeling unsettled, uncertain about the future, and not very happy. I’m usually ebullient at this time of year, but not this year. Thanksgiving with the family was excellent, but between the […]
The day after Thanksgiving I set out this brunch spread: strata with bacon and cheese made from Thanksgiving rolls, four kinds of berries, cherries, banana muffins, yogurt, and orange juice that became mimosas. We played Civilization. The children came over […]
We had a nice Thanksgiving, with six people and plenty of good food. Over dinner, #2 son told us about his rafting trip in Colorado with the members of his college Ultimate team. He was in a flotilla of about […]
We’re having a technical difficulty at work. It’s the kind of tech issue that makes me wake up at 3:00 a.m. I went to the hollow tree where I had left a message for the designer many hours before. We […]