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Lost Gods
An Online Serial Novel of Epic Proportions.
"So, is Alex short for Alexis or Alexandra?" asked the guy seated next to her in class."It’s short for Alex," she replied smartly as she stood up...
Last Update: April 15, 2008
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There Is No Spoon
living life outside the box
My hair stylist runs her own business out of her home. She also works a couple days of the week at a salon, just so she can get out of the house....
Last Update: February 13, 2008
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Anything Under the Sun
Anything Under the Sun
For the past few weeks the educational buzz has been the separation of boys and girls for certain or all classes. Yes, it does work. I have done...
Last Update: January 17, 2008
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Clare Davis
Commentary and things with a twist: travels, gin, and life.
"Seems a Shame We Can’t Just Be Naked" was the theme of my recent trip to an island off mainland Belize. If you’re looking to get more bang for...
Last Update: January 15, 2008
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Video Rewind
Frankly my dear, I'm just a victim of the Hollywood trivia factory.
After much thought here it is: the last column. It’s been quite a ride writing here, but other writing commitments make it difficult to continue...
Last Update: December 27, 2007
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View From The Hill
sports, science fiction, history, current events, space exploration, education.
Well, this is it for my column here at Backwash.
A lot has happened in the almost four years since I started writing here. I fell fully in...
Last Update: December 08, 2007
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Bewitching Vagabond
An eclectic brewing of old traditions and new technology.
I guess this is the last time I will post anything here. The last time I will come here thinking about what I will write and what links I can add....
Last Update: November 28, 2007
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Odd One Out
Imagination, Identity, depression, Weirdness, Pictures, People...
I was responding to a friend I made online yesterday, a few minutes ago. When I got done, I looked back over the email and thought to myself,
"I...
Last Update: November 13, 2007
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Common Sense for the Masses
A column about how a lesbian twenty-something interacts with the world around her.
Hey! It's me!
Did you think I was dead?
Did you close your eyes real tight and wish me death and dismemberment?
Well, shame on you. and...
Last Update: November 06, 2007
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Mr Poetry
Finding the poetry in an un-poetic world
In This Issue:
*apologies
*great music
*the (almost) teaching life
*APOLOGIES*
I am a bit of a perfectionist at times.
I really wanted...
Last Update: November 01, 2007
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Welcome To My World
the random, profound, obscure & thought-provoking.
truly, i'm not.
but right now i'm focusing my efforts on a new endeavor. one that will surely rid the world of all its problems, including, but...
Last Update: October 23, 2007
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Inside The Folds
not as seen on TV
Walking amongst friends
Settling down to a summer night’s mingle
The air teeming with laughter
No matter the hurt, no matter the fear
Here we...
Last Update: September 15, 2007
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Keeping Safe
terrorism, personal safety, home safety, survivalism...
It is difficult to believe that the intelligence professionals who put together the latest National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) would threaten...
Last Update: August 28, 2007
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Neo Century Ninja
Anarchy for the Digital Age
I read something today that made me angry. No, angry doesn't cut it. I was pissed off. It was an article you will find in the links below...
Last Update: August 02, 2007
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Uncanny Coffee Drinking Shopaholic
fashion, trends, coffee shops, readings, 20-something issues &
psychological riffraff.
The last time I wrote, I was just beginning my journey. I had all these big fantastic plans. I was going to take over the world. I thought I...
Last Update: July 25, 2007
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Eco-Bits: changing the world, one bit at a time
hoping to change the world, one 'bit' at a time.
Vines Invading Southern Forests
Scientists say increased levels of carbon dioxide may be to blame for the dramatic increase of creeping vines...
Last Update: July 21, 2007
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Digital Zen
Computer talk and philosophy, not necessarily in that order...
Suwannee is a town built on a river but, even more, on denial (which, in this case, isn't a river in Africa). Situated on the north side of the...
Last Update: June 30, 2007
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Subjective Truths
Dedicated to exploring all the twists and turns of modern life.
I am a heavy user of net radio. Today many net radio stations are observing a day of silence. This is having an negative impact on my day. However,...
Last Update: June 26, 2007
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Eclectic GlamKitty Living Despite The Odds
Glamour in a world w/kids & pets.
Once upon a time there was a woman with a dream. Well, she had lots of dreams actually.
She dreamed of a happy home with a loving husband, safe...
Last Update: March 21, 2007
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Random Threats From An Unidentified Canadian
Politics, Entertainment, Music, Film, TV, Web Design, Writing, Acting, Business, Computers, the sky is the limit.
Well you know job hunting can be fun, hugely annoying and life sucking. I have officially been on the employment-hunting spree for three weeks and...
Last Update: March 05, 2007
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The Airport Observer
Stories about life as observed from a frequent flyer.
This seems like a simple enough concept. But let’s define expensive.
Every year I take an annual trip to Miami for the Miami Boat Show, an...
Last Update: February 19, 2007
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Bored
Umb is tired of thinking.
As a formerly recovered alcoholic of five years, I'm proud to say that not only have I fallen off the bandwagon, but I'm actually adding wheels to...
Last Update: February 08, 2007
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Not Scientific Science
Science, Astronomy, Writing...
In the February 2006 issue of Genes, Brain and Behavior, an article which seeks to shed light on stolen memories, was published. The...
Last Update: January 11, 2007
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The Oldest Cyber-Geek I Know
Education k-12, technology, writing, graphic design...
No Child Left Behind has been in the news a lot for the last few years. We have all known that schools are dropping other programs in order to...
Last Update: January 05, 2007
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Scientist Sticks Out Neck
Great Science, Space, Sci-Fi & Songs
I'm going to delay writing the next Social Security column for a little while longer (because it's boring -- full of too many numbers), to present a...
Last Update: December 22, 2006
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