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Beginner's Heart
someone else’s road
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Britton Gildersleeve
I need to remember this. It’s easy to forget, as we move from middle age into elder-ing. That’s my term for what seems to be happening these past couple of years: nieces, nephews, former students, younger colleagues & friends — sometimes even sons! — asking for advice. Seeking input on life choices. I’m very lucky…
theories: empirical and not-so
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Britton Gildersleeve
Total science nerd here. I adore science. Really — every year I buy the Best Science Writing 20-whatever. Or else my husband gets it for me as a present. 🙂 If I had my life to redo, I’d probably be a scientist. Or at least write more about science. Which may be why I’m ambivalent…
Buddha dogs and learning about love
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Britton Gildersleeve
We have two dogs — both goofy-looking French bulldogs. The elder, Pascal, is sick. Turns out that despite being ‘guaranteed,’ AND xrayed, he has dysplasia. As well as a pinched nerve in his lower spine. He’s in a lot of pain. Most folks prefer his brother, Hugo the lovebug. Hugo will take up with strangers…
mouthy middle-aged white chicks…
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Britton Gildersleeve
I freely admit I’m a loudmouth. AND political, to boot. Not to mention an engaged Buddhist, and a wannabe Unitarian. Which is to say, a total bleeding heart liberal with a big vocabulary. (As distinguished from a knee-jerk liberal — NOT what we like in my family.) This is not a good thing in some…
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