About 3.5 years ago, we bought a cabin about two hours north of our house. The setting is rustic, green, backed by a river, nice. You see, summers here are not just crazy hot, they are also crazy long… more →
Ferdinand's Giftsjanistan wrote 6 days ago: About 3.5 years ago, we bought a cabin about two hours north of our house. The setting is rustic, gr … more →
janistan wrote 1 week ago: Today we snatched a chunk of time amidst the in-and-out’s going from one activity to another t … more →
janistan wrote 2 weeks ago: Folk remedies have always fascinated me. Like this one, found in M.F.K. Fisher’s A Cord … more →
orphanus wrote 3 weeks ago: This is something that gets passed around communities of folks with rare/chronic diseases. It’ … more →
janistan wrote 3 weeks ago: Some days I feel brave and new. I tell myself, “I can do this. I can take big strides now, and … more →
janistan wrote 4 weeks ago: “Look into the spoon where it caves in, what do you see?” the science instructor asked. … more →
orphanus wrote 1 month ago: We Americans are obsessed with proving we are Superman. We don’t need food, we get our calorie … more →
compellingvibes wrote 1 month ago: If you are like me. You sat in front of TvOne Sunday night and watched “Life After. … more →
janistan wrote 1 month ago: My dear son Ferdinand, it is autumn, though where we are that is not easily discernible as the weath … more →
orphanus wrote 1 month ago: In spite of having a file of posts stacked up like planes above O’Hare, there was a notable si … more →
janistan wrote 1 month ago: (Deep breath, now. For this is an ultra super long post Brevity: Not. My. Forte.) +++ As the mercury … more →
janistan wrote 1 month ago: Self-hatred. When I read of how, once, when the Dalai Lama was at some psychology conference and the … more →
orphanus wrote 2 months ago: If there is one thing we folks with chronic/rare diseases do well it’s self care. Sometimes it … more →
thethingsilikeaboutme265 wrote 2 months ago: About the show: TV One presents the all-new and much-anticipated series Life After. Ever wondered w … more →
deadprezsociety wrote 2 months ago: … this past weekend, TV One sheds light on their new in-depth series titled “Life After … more →
janistan wrote 2 months ago: I am surprised at things that I get surprised at. Like how some mornings the first thought that ente … more →
corbinstarris wrote 2 months ago: It has been a week since I left the book. No regrets so far, no urges to charge back (full speed) an … more →
janistan wrote 3 months ago: I swear. I swear I have made many attempts to come here and elaborate on the points that I had scrib … more →