Category Archives: Ruminations

Whimsical and unspecified maunderings

Talking Politics; Thoughts for a City Council Candidate

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Marion

There were three open seats on my home town’s city council and four candidates. Three were incumbents and one was twenty-two years old. (Of the other three, two are in their sixties and one in their fifties, I believe.) The … Continue reading →

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The Not-the-Julia-Child-Kitchen; Japanese Eggplant

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Marion

The Japanese eggplant caught my eye because they were beautiful, so I bought some. I thought they’d make a nice saute to go with the salmon that night, and I was right. Eggplant is a chewy vegetable with a subtle … Continue reading →

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Birthday

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Marion

My birthday was on Friday. Any day is a great day to have a birthday but one bonus about Friday is that it’s the start of the weekend, so you can extend your birthday celebration if you want. On Friday … Continue reading →

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Do Not Give This Woman Your Money

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Marion

I stumbled on the Anna March story over at Twitter, where people were tweeting about her and writers who might have been victimized by her. It caught my attention because I have agents on my mind now and one Twitter … Continue reading →

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Cooks Easy, Looks Fancy, Eats Healthy; a Trifecta Recipe

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Marion

I cooked halibut in parchment paper the other night for dinner. This recipe is genuinely close to a thirty-minute meal; it lets you use fresh vegetables you can find at the farmers market (and it’s healthy); it cooks easily but … Continue reading →

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Three French Islands

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Marion

About twelve miles off Canada’s eastern shores (Newfoundland and Labrador) there are three islands that are still part of France. St Pierre, Miguelone and Langlade sit at the entrance to Fortune Bay. The islands are a French Territory. As you … Continue reading →

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One-Card Tarot Pull; a Reading

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Marion

I parked my car downtown one day about a week ago. When I came back to it I saw a playing card by the rear passenger wheel. It was face down. I picked it up. Well, I mean, of course … Continue reading →

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Tapas Platter

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Marion

I borrowed (cough:stole:cough) the idea of a “tapas platter” blog post from award winning writer Brian Fies. * I went into downtown Santa Rosa on Friday. For those of you not “in the know” about Sonoma County, a brewery on … Continue reading →

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L16; The Camera of the Future is Not Quite Ready for Prime Time

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Marion

I saw the Light camera L16 profiled on a local news show (it was invented in Silicon Valley after all). I was fascinated. Of course I knew it would be expensive, and of course I thought I wanted one. Wired’s … Continue reading →

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Update: The Rule of Five, the Rule of Four

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Marion

In mid-December I posted a column on my physical health and some possible changes. It was a different kind of post for me, since it’s the kind of thing I don’t usually talk about publicly. Anyway, I think it’s time … Continue reading →

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