It’s been a chilly holiday season here in San Diego. Not when compared to anyplace with real weather, of course, but the discomfort is real enough to us. Cold is a relative thing, and when a place that seldom sees daytime highs below 65 degrees experiences a string of days in the 50s, folks around here get a little testy. Of course, we’re testy – scared, really – about a lot … [Read more...]
I stopped by Computer Geek yesterday to get a new battery for my old Iphone. But the process turned out to be more complicated than it first appeared. As Omar, the quirky proprietor, was removing the old battery, it suddenly caught fire! He yelped as a chunk of charred metal flew out of his hand. Acrid plumes of smoke filled the air. I stared in horror. Omar turned on a fan … [Read more...]
Every year around this time, I tell myself I’m going to do less and enjoy it more. That I won’t let the pressures of the season build up until I become overwhelmed. Yet each year the combination of a lot more socializing and an extra-busy work schedule becomes too much, and exhaustion ensues. How about you? Has the too-muchness gotten to you yet? This year we have an … [Read more...]
How can we make the elephants in our rooms our ally? In Ivan Krylov’s 1819 fable, “The Inquisitive Man,” he tells of a visitor to a museum who observes many tiny details, but fails to notice the elephant in the room. Since then, that evocative phrase has come to symbolize any enormous, emotionally-charged … [Read more...]
The August 30 New Moon is at 6 degrees Virgo.This tells us that the Sun has been in Virgo for six days. Perhaps Virgo thoughts have already started whispering in your ear. New Moons are auspicious times for introspection in the direction the New Moon is pointing. The Sun is bringing new vitality to this sign--and this part of your chart. The Moon says it's time to begin … [Read more...]
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