occasional posts by risa aratyr
risa’s writing and writings about writing
About a week ago, a friend sent me a “health-alert” type email about plastics and cancer. There was a “pop” quality to the message’s polished format, slick graphics and blanket-statement style delivery. It was the sort of email I generally ignore, but this one hit home. So, I didn’t ignore it. I forwarded it. … Read more Common Knowledge
Risa’s celebrating Samhain this week. Back 11/16. Happy New Year
I alluded to the election in last night’s post, but this one’s too important, and voter fraud is too rampant for subtlety. So, here’s my special, once-only, off-day blog with info I hope you’ll pass on. Vigilance is the key. If you live in a “swing state,” and you’ve already voted, go to … Read more The Eve of Election
On New Year’s Eve, 999 A.D., it was widely believed that the world would end the next morning. Arguably, it did, with the adoption of Christianity in Scandinavia and Hungary and the invention of gunpowder in China. But the drastic change most dreaded and others perhaps hoped the year 1000 would bring — the … Read more All Hallow’s
So. Another week, divvying up another passel of things-that-gotta-get-done among the greedy minutes, and all in a rush, it’s Sunday again. That lead-in sentence up there? I tried out “zig-zagging through another week” and “plowing through another week.” I finally found the word that nailed it, but it didn’t scan. Spiralling. Spiralling through another … Read more Home Comfort