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Controversial controversy


Brain things

I feel responsible for the discussion that happens here. I am the moderator, and this is my space. However, I am caught in something of a dilemma.

October 22, 2019

The Immortal Spatula


Brain things

“If they never stain, and your cans don’t have sharp edges, how do they wear out?” Naïve smile, unfeigned readiness to accept all the wonders of the world.

September 11, 2019

Mama+Dada: A brief lingual history


Brain things

In the many smatterings of languages I have heard, I have noticed that the word for Mom/ Mama/ Mother/ Mommy nearly always contains the /m/ sound.

September 10, 2019

The Americans


Brain things

The Americans were interested in growing things, and fought long and difficult battles with vegetation. They planted vast areas of tiny leaf blades…

September 4, 2019

The Great Ramen Debate


Brain things, Food

I won’t embarrass myself by telling you how long I sat on my phone, looking up a few more websites just to find somebody who’d agree with me.

July 17, 2019

Survey results: Oh MY!


Brain things

Thank you so much for taking me seriously enough to respond. Writing my survey and receiving your responses was enormously fun.

July 16, 2019

insight


Brain things

i think that much of the tension in my life…

July 9, 2019

Fourstoried


Brain things

French doors swing wide for the sake of the breeze. Skylights let in a world of sunshine.

July 7, 2019

On social media as a platform for controversy


Brain things

Why didn’t I engage there? Because I felt the medium couldn’t handle (perhaps I couldn’t handle) the nuances, and the high likelihood of misunderstanding.

May 5, 2019

“What ought to be human and isn’t:” More thoughts


Brain things

The other day, I sat in a small white room, waiting. After a while, a nurse walked in. I knew she was a nurse because she was dressed like one and because they had said she would come.

October 19, 2018

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Shari Zook is a wife, mother of four, and foster parent for the past eight years. She bakes cakes, grows herbs, and reads amazing books, but her heart is in nurturing children, crafting words, and connecting with women.

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