Monthly Archives: April 2011

Shared Wisdom

Posted on April 30, 2011 by somethewiser

1. Molly Sutton Keifer’s collection of poetry is brave and compassionate and beautiful.  “Quiet wisdom about memory and forgetting.” 2. Jon Kabat-Zinn on the wisdom of disconnecting from our cell phones and reconnecting with ourselves. 3. Alphabet Glue: an e-magazine for … Continue reading →

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I’ll tell you why we don’t have a Dog . . .

Posted on April 29, 2011 by somethewiser

We don’t have a pet, but our laundry has a life of its own.   It gets plenty of food. ·         Today, Eila alone contributed egg yolk, prunes, yogurt, and strawberries. We pet it, some more than others. ·         “Esme, your … Continue reading →

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Words of Wisdom

Posted on April 28, 2011 by somethewiser

I owe a huge Thank You to everyone who has joined me this week as I embark on this new blogging adventure! And thank you for bearing with me as I finish getting this site up and running. By the … Continue reading →

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About Some the Wiser

Posted on April 27, 2011 by somethewiser

(Note: This belongs on the About page – tab above – but blogger is foiling my posting plans. So here it is for now.) Hello and welcome to my corner of the web! I am Allison: writer, photographer, and Mama … Continue reading →

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Me and My Big Mouth

Posted on April 26, 2011 by somethewiser

When I was twelve I liked a boy in science class. Following junior high protocol, I sent a friend to find out if he liked me too. I agonized at my lunch table while she probed at his lunch table, … Continue reading →

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