I admit it: I’ve been absent from this platform for awhile. A creative hiatus, a pause, and yet a whirlwind of activity behind the proverbial cyber scene. So, now I am back! With a new look and lots of new topics and their attendant fun and informative (!) digressions. So…here we go again. I … Read More
Author: Lisa Lindahl
Summer Visions
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The Curiousity Asset
“Curiousity killed the cat!” so begins an old sing-songed taunt tossed about when I was a child. It was meant to shame or deter someone who had poked their nose where it wasn’t — according to someone or something — supposed to be. The usual retort was “Satisfaction brought him back!” often accompanied by a … Read More
Aging: Knees, trees, 30’s…
I’m at the forefront of the baby boomers. Bet you couldn’t tell by my previous posts… But for those of us who chanted “Don’t trust anyone over thirty!” we are now more than twice that and many of us no longer have the luxury(?) of a roadmap of how this aging thing goes. Granted, my … Read More
Magic, Octopuses & Butterflies
What do butterflies and octopuses have in common? Magic. Magical cells & jumping genes. A natural ability to transform themselves. Personal alchemy! Oh, don’t we all know about how caterpillars transform into butterflies. Yet the science behind it cannot obscure the magic of it. The actual cells responsible for the transformation of fuzzy creepy-crawly … Read More