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Pouring through Books: Fun! Chaucer’s Books Post (George Eliot, Charlotte Bronte, J Hillis Miller, Wars between Deconstruction and Cultural Studies…)

I am having a surreal experience. I am at J’s with his son, 7.5, and his ex-stepson, nearly 13, whose 6th grade graduation party I attended a few weeks ago. I have never slept in a house with two kids, … Continue reading

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“You seem so normal! What happened to you?”: A Partial, Intellectual Answer to a Frequent Question

I got an IM on FB from a very good friend up in Oregon, a Republican lawyer with a wife and children. He’s a smart and fun guy and we enjoy chatting on FB. He asked: “Did you get rescued … Continue reading

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Happiness, Gratitude for FB Friends, Dominican Republic in 2010, Ireland in 1994, Reflection on Motherhood

I am so happy. Not a day here or there. Day in and day out, I love my life. I have said before on the blog(s), and many times on FB, how much FB has transformed my existence on a … Continue reading

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Back in LA, Heading to SB with 6 Philosophy Lectures to Blog About, Also Follow-Up Emails to New Contacts from APA!

It will be nice to see J, and my new computer, later today when I arrive in SB. I have two schlepper errands for Dad and now that leg is messed up, I have an excuse for a pigsty of … Continue reading

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Broken Ankle (Probably), Hospital This Morning, Wheelchair Rest of Conference: Richard (Eldridge), Orals Member, is Here at 1 PM–Hegel Invited Symposium

So I thought I was clear about all the panels I wished to see. But then when I fell down the escalator’s last three stairs, because of my fucking 12 pound lap top, the 5 inch heels, and the anxiety … Continue reading

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