Space aliens kidnapped my brother

Update: Every day I receive new links from my brother to explain the world to me. (See other links at the end of my family visit story.) The latest explains how Iran's rejection of earthquake help from Israel "clarifies" the Middle East: "Hundreds of millions of Muslims...hate Israel more than they love life." Yes, simple as that. At least he didn't forward the one he was reading out loud while I was in Michigan, something equating belief that global warming is real with belief in space aliens. I kid you not. My belief is that space aliens took away my highly educated brother and replaced him with a right wing-nut replica.

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Networking for shy people

The Occupational Adventure Blog compiles a great list of links to articles on networking for shy people. I think they’re also good for anyone looking for work these days, which can be so daunting in this economy. Thanks, Curt!

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New calendars, new year

I like to buy calendars after Christmas when they’re 50% off. I seem to have an unusual number of calendars, but they have so many uses, from the inspired to the quotidian (literally, every day). Here’s what I have:

On my office wall: Zen, by Chris Paschke; a gift from my housemate; lovely illustrations

On another office wall (sometimes set to the next month): Sciences at Smith College; sent to me by the Alumnae Assoc.

On my desk: Day Runner® Inspirations Month-in-View Planning™ Calendar (in my planner binder); for work

On my kitchen wall: Georgia O’Keeffe calendar; purchased half price yesterday; I couldn’t find my usual food-related one, but this goes with the vaguely Southwestern themes in my kitchen

Engagement calendar: Romancing the Ordinary, by Sarah Ban Breathmach (author of Simple Abundance); also bought half price; this is for recording workouts (ideally I see I’ve walked or biked or whatever 3-4 times/ week – really helps as a motivation tool), my contact lens rotation schedule, etc.

Romancing the Ordinary leads off January with this quote from Phyllis Nicholson in Country Bouquet (1947):

And what does January hold? Clean account books. Bare diaries. Three hundred and sixty-five new days, neatly parceled into weeks, months, seasons. A chunk of time, of life…those few first notes like an orchestra tuning up before the play begins.

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