Life Defining, Categorizing, and Defining Some More Ronda Bowen, March 14, 2012January 1, 2022 Nope, this isn’t a post about filing or being a librarian (despite the number of books pictured in the previous post). Instead, it’s a post about how when we jump into life, we sometimes need to step back and look at what it is we’re doing and define roles we’ve… Continue Reading
Life Moved… Ronda Bowen, March 6, 2012January 1, 2022 Ah…the moving process. My son and I have moved in with my partner, and it’s wonderful! We started our life in our new home with the obligatory pizza night – ordering pizza from our favorite local pizza place. Our world is currently filled with tons of boxes – and books… Continue Reading
Causes & Community Cause: Hunger Ronda Bowen, February 19, 2012January 1, 2022 There are a lot of hungry people out there. Food costs are rising, and a lot of people in other countries don’t have access to the food sources that we have. Even in the United States, there are food deserts – places where there is no easy access to grocery… Continue Reading
Life My Happy List Ronda Bowen, February 1, 2012January 1, 2022 There’s a lot of talk about happiness and happiness projects. I like to keep a list of things I can do that make me happy/will lighten a dark or anxious mood when I find myself in one. Here’s a sample of items on my list: Listen to cheesy 80s music… Continue Reading
Life What’s Hiding in the Left Side of My Closet Ronda Bowen, January 19, 2012January 1, 2022 Theme Song: “La Vie En Rose” Madeleine Peyroux Projects: Lots of writing and editing; purging belongings that are not needed So, I was going through my stuff (in a fit of insomnia, which happens from time to time) and I found a box of hidden journals. I forgot I had these… Continue Reading
Life Why Did I Spend Fourteen Years in Academia? Ronda Bowen, January 15, 2012January 1, 2022 Theme Song: Silence Projects: So many that I’m not listing them here right now… So, this is a question I woke up with on my mind this morning as I thought about academia’s grim prospects. I have an MA degree in philosophy, which pretty much qualifies me to hang out… Continue Reading
Marriage and Partnerships L’amore Est Facille Ronda Bowen, January 12, 2012January 1, 2022 Theme Song: “You or Your Memory” The Mountain Goats Projects: Finishing up a chapter, sorting out email, the usual So, today, I was sitting there, revising a chapter and proofreading it for errors, and I started to think about a phrase my friend used to tell me whenever I’d talk… Continue Reading
Life Letting Go of the Reins Ronda Bowen, January 6, 2012January 1, 2022 Handing over the reins and letting someone help out when you need it isn’t a sign of dependence – it’s a sign of trust. Continue Reading
Life So…it’s the New Year…What Are You Going to Do About It? Ronda Bowen, January 3, 2012January 1, 2022 Theme Song: “Keep On Moving” – Bob Marley Current Projects: Looking for new clients, Making contact with all current and prospective clients So, it’s the new year. Happy New Year. I had a couple of tough years there. It’s my opinion that 2010 should never have happened and a good… Continue Reading
Celebrations & Traditions Another Christmas Ronda Bowen, December 26, 2011October 10, 2025 So it’s like my 35th Christmas here on earth (if you count when I was just a wee lass of a month and a half old), and so far it’s been a good one. It’s got me thinking about a lot of things – the end of the year stuff… Continue Reading