Tag: Personal

MY BITTER ROOTS

Note: For this Flashback Friday, Marilyn shared the story of her name. I am named after an aunt I never met. In my version of Jewish family, you don't name babies after living people, only after those who have passed. This is not true in all Jewish families. It depends on where you come from … Continue reading MY BITTER ROOTS

THROWBACK THURSDAY

Keeping Old Memories Alive, Rich Paschall Let's face it, there are a lot of annoying things about social media. Even worse than the fake news and memes being spread, making us dumber by the day, is the proliferation of new games, rituals, groups, pages, chats, insta-things, broadcast thyself and say nothing. YouTube channels (I have … Continue reading THROWBACK THURSDAY

BLOGGING VERSUS WRITING

Blogging Insights # 40 - Blogging vs. Writing I agree that sports are not a good analogy to blogging, especially for those of us who have never been involved in sports. I don't think watching baseball counts as involvement. Ideas are often written on the refrigerator whiteboard. Blogging is writing. There are as many types … Continue reading BLOGGING VERSUS WRITING

NOW THAT I’VE PROVED I’M ME, WHO DID I USED TO BE?

I did it. I got my "real" official U.S. legal driver's license, which is an official ID. Today, I proved I'm me. It was a close call. Getting a car loan or a mortgage was far, far easier. In the process, we all went through periods of significant confusion. For example, I had two marriage … Continue reading NOW THAT I’VE PROVED I’M ME, WHO DID I USED TO BE?

DECISIONS, DECISIONS

What to write, what to post, by Rich Paschall It's March, and that means I am reading through the blogs Marilyn Armstrong posted in past Marchs. It is the general plan for each month. In addition to new posts from the SEREDIPITY "staff," we feature Marilyn's past blogs from the same month in previous years. … Continue reading DECISIONS, DECISIONS

SORRY. IT WENT MISSING

TODAY'S UPDATE! (Reblog) Editor's note: The following was first posted in March of 2022. Considering various voter laws and the drive to pass the SAVE America Act (i.e., to save the Republican majority), the comments are still relevant. I canceled today's appointment because I can't prove I'm me. If I were a MAN who had … Continue reading SORRY. IT WENT MISSING

MY FATHER AND FREUD, THE MAN – ELLIN CURLEY

All quotes are from my father’s book, “My Analysis With Freud, Reminiscences”  - A. Kardiner, M.D. In 1921 my father went to Vienna to be trained by Sigmund Freud in the new scientific field of psychoanalysis. My previous blog talked about some of my father’s experiences with Freud as a teacher and as a world-renowned scientist. … Continue reading MY FATHER AND FREUD, THE MAN – ELLIN CURLEY

TO DRIVE ME CRAZY

Let me count the ways, by Rich Paschall The other guy, aka "Roomie," has developed habits that are meant to drive me crazy. I realize some of these things are cultural, and I should adapt. We all grew up in different households where we were taught to have different expectations. How we think the household … Continue reading TO DRIVE ME CRAZY

REMEMBERING MARILYN

Today would have been Marilyn's birthday. She left us in January, but we will not forget her or her posts and pictures. We honor her many years of work on SERENDIPITY by continuing the blog and using her past posts for most entries. There are over 15,000 posts, 13,000 of which are her work. In … Continue reading REMEMBERING MARILYN

GENERATIONS OF ACTIVISTS – BY ELLIN CURLEY

I am a passionate progressive. But I have never been an activist. Until Trump, I never went to protests in the streets. Twice in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s I did volunteer work for the Presidential Campaigns of Eugene McCarthy and then Ed Muskie, both liberal. But that was the extent of my hands … Continue reading GENERATIONS OF ACTIVISTS – BY ELLIN CURLEY