Bleeding Espresso’s Gita Italiana 2010
One of my favorite bloggers is Michelle Fabio of Bleeding Espresso. After getting her law degree in the USA, Michelle journeyed to the little Italian village where her relatives originally [...]
Consider the source
As you may have noticed, I haven’t updated Mental Mosaic for a while. Long story short, I’ve had some health problems, with fatigue being a major component. This frustrating weariness [...]
Wippity, Pickity, Snickity
I’m starting to suspect that my new bird book was ghost-written by Monty Python. I simply can’t read the author’s description of the Painted Bunting’s various calls without hearing the [...]
Who needs knockout rats when I’ve got Science Snooze?
Need a gift for the chronically daydreaming research scientist in your life? Me neither, but apparently knockout rats are ideal.
Up until yesterday, I had never heard of a knockout rat, [...]
A lot on my plate
If we write to taste life twice, as Anais Nin once suggested, then why do we blog? Perhaps it’s to give others a little taste of our own lives. I [...]
Full Story »We’ve got you covered, sort of . . .
There’s not much to say about the charmingly named ‘Butt Face Towel,’ since the product literally spells it out for you. I won’t even bother making a cheeky crack about [...]
Full Story »Being new versus being authentic
The other day, a little bird recommended an interesting article to me. It’s a take on creativity written by Scott Bourne over at the Photofocus blog.
In it, Scott mentions [...]
Gender bending Texan style
If you know Italian, you can imagine my confusion upon seeing this sign on the restroom door of the Maccheroni Grill here in Texas. ‘Uomini’ means ‘men,’ you see, so [...]
Full Story »I once saw stars . . .
. . . on a cloudy, cloudy day.
As you can see, I am giving my blog a big 2010 makeover. Please let me know if it doesn’t work with your [...]
Joy versus Fun
While tucking away some Christmas cards, I began thinking about the word joy. When compared to fun, doesn’t joy sound a bit lofty? Somehow, joy sounds restrained, ordered and prim, [...]
Full Story »The Year of the Blog
2010 may be the year of the Tiger, but for Dru Johnston, it’s The Year of the Blog. Actually, he started back in April of 2009, but his goal is [...]
Full Story »2010 Predictions
When my step-daughter was growing up, we liked to make predictions for the upcoming year on New Year’s Eve. I’d write them in my diary, then bring them out the [...]
Full Story »Duck billed platitudes
I love our neighborhood Chinese buffet. The food’s yummy, the staff is friendly and they do a brisk business. This being Texas, there’s a definite regional influence to the line-up: [...]
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