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  • Is there an inventor in the house?  [A tiny rant about Campbells soup]

    Is there an inventor in the house? [A tiny rant about Campbells soup]

    A couple weeks ago my husband, who was working on a creativity  project for one of his doctoral courses, asked me to help him brainstorm a list of problems that could be solved by inventing something. Of course, nothing really came to mind.  [Performance anxiety? I’m usually a world-class brainstormer.] I do wish someone would…

  • Concert Review: Carolina Chocolate Drops, Grace and Tony – @The Handlebar

    Concert Review: Carolina Chocolate Drops, Grace and Tony – @The Handlebar

    Had the privilege of watching two great acts in the folk music scene on Wednesday night (March 5) at The Handlebar in Greenville. First, I must note the unusual demographics:  Other than classical music concerts, which seem to draw none but retirees these days, my concert experiences usually put me in contact with people in…

  • So, it’s been a while

    So, it’s been a while

    Moving to WordPress made my blog much easier to maintain than it was on Xanga.  But I also feel like more people are disappointed in me over here on WP – I write in spurts, so people who’d rather read a steady stream of content may find me too sporadic. My creative well for writing…

  • Link: If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel – A tediously accurate map of the solar system

    If the Moon Were Only 1 Pixel – A tediously accurate map of the solar system. Mind. Blown. ^

  • Link: Why Study Philosophy? ‘To Challenge Your Own Point of View’ – Hope Reese – The Atlantic

    This was an absolutely wonderful read. Get out there and think, kids! Why Study Philosophy? ‘To Challenge Your Own Point of View’ – Hope Reese – The Atlantic There is, among some scientists, a real anti-philosophical bias. The sense that philosophy will eventually disappear. But there’s a lot of philosophical progress, it’s just a progress…


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