
relative time
Einstein’s theory of time’s relativity concept states the higher you live above sea level the faster you age. Continue reading “time and life” »
relative time
Einstein’s theory of time’s relativity concept states the higher you live above sea level the faster you age. Continue reading “time and life” »
rage and confrontation are ancient behaviors
No doubt the dysfunction from substances creates difficulty in families, especially around the holidays. Continue reading “family drama sucks” »
Mt.Tam watches our family
Christmas Eve 2018 has come and gone, same yearly event with differences, and it’s over very quickly. Continue reading “changes on Christmas Eve” »
Deadly Camp Fire
The devastating Camp Fire catastrophe eliminated the entire town of Paradise. Hundreds are dead and gone, many will never be found or return. Continue reading “Paradise- gone” »
reading supports our dreams
My youngest son is in Graduate School in Jamaica, studying Heritage Culture. He’s evaluating how cultures value their history. It’s a fascinating topic that few people really consider, and he’s learning how to think. Continue reading “caring” »
bad news doesn’t go away We learn to cope.
We got the first family bomb in 1966 when the rest of the world was dealing with cultural changes. Continue reading “family tragedy” »
How much magic is really in the past?
My grandmother Brown was in her eighties when she moved from Baltimore to live with us for the third time, because she had nowhere else to go. Neighbors helped my mother convert our garage into her bedroom, with a portable heater, and she was grateful. Continue reading “who possesses?” »
this is what the trains looked like from our tunnels
In my last blog, I mentioned Gaston Bauchard’s The Poetics of Space theory. He researched space with a poetic lens, and his theory that childhood locations determine our creative internal spaces reminded me of two tunnels near the house where I grew up. Continue reading “tunnel space” »
Southern Marin is amazing
Our adult perception, according to Gaston Bauchelard’s The Poetics of Space comes from childhood. Dwellings affect creativity, and space can be metaphoric. Continue reading “space mind” »
shame makes us small
Brene Brown is a social work researcher- author of many books concerning how we relate to each other, and I read one called The Power of Vulnerability. Continue reading “being vulnerable is scary” »