Category Archives: nothing special

The Virginia legislature has once again shown that they have no respect for the dignity of women. Make no mistake, transvaginal ultrasound is an invasive procedure.  To have it done because there is a suspicion of ovarian, uterine, or cervical … Continue reading →

[This is my exercise in self-esteem.  Please feel free to ignore.] My job coach told me to take time to appreciate myself.  In that spirit, I decided to reread my last two weeks of posts as though they were written … Continue reading →

After my post the other night, “Pretty and Beautiful,” I have been trying to tease out what I find beautiful. Uniqueness.  The late great Amy Winehouse was beautiful in spite of all of her issues because she always came across … Continue reading →

Happy “50% off all chocolate in red heart-shaped boxes” Day.**No, this joke is not original to me.  I first heard it years ago on LiveJournal. I’ve never claimed to be all that original.

I have not watched the Grammys in years. By some odd chance I ended up watching on Sunday night, and it made me regret that I had gotten out of the habit. I ended up listening to the nominees and … Continue reading →

Red Headed Menace: It was a really interesting exhibit on water usage. Did you know some large percentage of water in this county goes for landscaping? When people could set up systems using captured rains…Me: Wait, what??!?!?!RHM: What’s wrong?Me: Oh, … Continue reading →

Chris Brown performed at the Grammys tonight.  The local newscast reported that it was the first time he had been at the Grammys since he dropped out of the 2009 show. Funny.  They did not mention why he had dropped … Continue reading →

Hey, want to impress your loved ones — or your loved one’s coworkers — this Valentine’s Day? Don’t buy chocolate truffles, make them.  This Martha Stewart recipe is a good starting point.*  (There are more difficult recipes out there — … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I spent the day running around looking for items for a party we were throwing at the house for the Resident Shrink’s birthday, and driving to Casa da Fruta to get the specific type of glazed apricots covered in … Continue reading →

Two mugs of coffee plus a Venti Salted Carmel Mocha would be enough to give anyone the shakes, let alone someone who has some tremors to begin with.  What you gain in pure speed in typing (and clarity of thought) … Continue reading →

I am sitting in my favorite Starbucks, with Joni Mitchell playing in the background, trying to say good things about myself.  It’s very hard.  I have finally gotten the hang of tweaking my resume for individual openings.  It’s this cover … Continue reading →

At the privacy symposium I went to, I heard a word I had never heard before.  It goes on my list of words I absolutely detest for aesthetic reasons, along with polyamory and gifted (as a verb).  That word is … Continue reading →

Proof that the people at the Copyright Office have a sense of humor: How do I protect my sighting of Elvis? Copyright law does not protect sightings. However, copyright law will protect your photo (or other depiction) of your sighting … Continue reading →

From Alex Kozinski, Chief Judge of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals: “In this Twitter world, having law enforcement monitoring you just increases your fan base.” “People these days often shout so loudly on their phones that using the phone … Continue reading →

I am attending a symposium on privacy, as I said a couple of posts ago.  In one of the sessions, a panelist (I can’t remember his name without looking it up, except that it was not Eugene Volokh) was discussing … Continue reading →