The list is the origin of culture. It’s part of the history of art and literature. What does culture want? To make infinity comprehensible. It also wants to create order — not always, but often. And how, as a human being, does one face infinity? How does one attempt to grasp the incomprehensible? Through lists, through catalogs, through collections in…
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Migraine Basics: Learning the Terminology
There is a lot of terminology to be learned in the field of migraine. And many reasons to make an effort to learn it. For example, if you’re new to migraine, and aren’t sure how to verbalize what you’re experiencing if you experience symptoms or attacks infrequently, but think it’s time to talk to your health professional maybe you have…
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Hiking Diaries 02
We hiked at Grindstone Creek on the weekend. It felt like being in a magical forest. Everything dusted in fresh white snow. More snowflakes sparkling in the air. The roar of rapids alongside us as we walked. Sections of waterfall frozen in time. This is the section we hiked via Alltrails. We absolutely needed these cleats to get up and…
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Typewritings 01: What is a Weekend?
what is a weekend? (Dinner conversation at downton Abbey) Lord Grantham: You do know I mean to involve you in the running of the estate? Matthew Crawley: Oh don’t worry. There are plenty of hours in the day. And of course I’ll have the weekend. Lord Grantham: We’ll discuss this later. We mustn’t bore the ladies. Lady Violet, the Dowager…
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Is it Okay to Talk About Migraine?
Lovely readers, is it okay if I talk about migraine? Migraine is a topic that’s very personal to me. I have a lot of experience with it, and I have a lot to say. There are several posts planned already, and it’ll likely be a recurring theme. I hope at least some of it will resonate with you, but if…
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