Category Archives: Ruminations

Whimsical and unspecified maunderings

Odds and Odders

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Marion

Newsweek named Grand Rapids, Michigan “A Dying City.”  Rachel Maddow’s Blog shared the city’s response.  Click here.  It’s ten minutes long, and I don’t particularly care for the version of the song, but I love their energy!  This is not … Continue reading →

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Life Post-Rapture; The Good Things

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Marion

As we all know, Judgment day is Saturday.  Many believers will be raptured away.  But what about the rest of us, stuck here on planet earth?  I believe in looking on the bright side. So, if the rapture really did … Continue reading →

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Box o’ Books

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Marion

Last Saturday the Four-Eyed Frog had an in-store special, walk-in or call, order two books and the third book is free.  Since this was an inventory-reduction activity, it was limited to stock on hand.  We called and ordered six books … Continue reading →

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Atlas Shrugged, Part I

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Marion

From wonkette.com: “Critics, you won,” said John Aglialoro, the businessman who spent 18 years and more than $20 million of his own money to make, distribute and market “Atlas Shrugged: Part 1,” which covers the first third of Rand’s dystopian … Continue reading →

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Reader, I Married Him

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Marion

I would love to post a picture, but I promised the former Sig-O, now designated “Spouse,” that he had anonymity on this blog.  So picture someone who looks like a mountain man from Jeremiah Johnson, and me, in blue, standing … Continue reading →

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Anonymous vs. Barr; Pick Your Villain

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Marion

“You just need to program as good as I analyze.”—Aaron Barr to a programmer.  The Anonymous versus Aaron Barr story reads like a high-tech thriller—in fact, a little too high-tech for me.  I understand none of the mechanics, but I … Continue reading →

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Hello, 2011

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Marion

It’s the time for making resolutions.  I never do very well with this.  I pick the usual things (Exercise more!  Lose weight!  Right).  I think I’m going to pick some easy resolutions this time.  There’s a gimmick where you choose … Continue reading →

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2010: Here’s Your Hat, What’s Your Hurry?

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Marion

2010?  My first impulse is that I’m happy to see the back of it, which is probably not fair.  The last half of the year was not good for me personally, and certainly economically we did not see the gains … Continue reading →

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Joyous Solstice Everyone

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Marion

To all my pagan friends, joyous solstice! To all my atronomy-friends, I hope you enjoyed the eclipse.  I didn’t see it.  I went to bed.  I woke up a little bit after midnight and went out on the deck, but … Continue reading →

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Leafy Green Superhero

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Marion

I was standing in Copperfield’s Books the other day leafing through Moonlight Mile, the newest Dennis Lehane.  He has his detective Patrick Kensie say that he’d hates something so much he “rather eat kale.”   Three weeks before that, I was … Continue reading →

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