Category Archives: mental health

Parenting: Unstuck Cards

Posted on 2018/10/02 by circuskitchen

October 2nd 2018   So that didn’t take long; only 4 months.  Pshah. Today ClaraJane and I finally made her “Unstuck Cards,” as divined in the June 13th post titled “Parenting: Getting Unstuck.” I enlisted her help, so she could … Continue reading →

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HELL NO to Kavenaugh: Top Ten Reasons

Posted on 2018/09/28 by circuskitchen

Friday, September 28th 2018 (I will corroborate the following claims asap.  Meanwhile I’m writing these quickly before work today because there’s no time to waste.) HELL NO to Kavenaugh: Top Ten Reasons   1)  93% of his records remain undisclosed. … Continue reading →

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Academic Stamina: Couch to 5K

Posted on 2018/09/26 by circuskitchen

September 26th 2018 Last week I wrote my Boy’s teacher on account of some stress he was experiencing over homework. She wrote me back some great words and also I hadn’t heard of “Couch to 5K” before, but now I … Continue reading →

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Just a Relaxing Saturday

Posted on 2018/09/22 by circuskitchen

Saturday, September 22nd 2018 Nothing to see here folks. *Yawn.*   2018-09-22 Just a Relaxing Saturday [33 seconds]:   Too bad domestic life with kids is so booor-ring. #not #infactnever ♥♥

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Hospital Clowning: Bafu Be Bopper Blooper

Posted on 2018/09/21 by circuskitchen

Friday, September 21st 2018 2018-09-21 Bafu Be Bopper Blooper [25 seconds]: Also: #HospitalClowns #Dell’ArteGrads #DanielStein

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Hospital Clowning: Joke Repository

Posted on 2018/09/18 by circuskitchen

September 2018 (A working compilation in progress, if you will: ) STICKS AND BRICKS: Q:  What’s brown and sticky?   /   A:  A stick. Q:  What’s brown and stickier?   /   A:  A stick covered in poo. Q:  What do you call a stick that won’t … Continue reading →

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The Exceptional Storytelling of “Tina Lives!”

Posted on 2018/09/14 by circuskitchen

On September 7th 2018 this extraordinary podcast came to light.   “TINA LIVES is a raw and engaging, street-smart story about growing up hippie, growing up hard and coming of age while living a life that mirrors the collapse and … Continue reading →

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Cambridge High School – Welcome BLACK

Posted on 2018/09/13 by circuskitchen

September 6th 2018 I cannot believe how fantastic this is.  Our high school’s Black Student Union -who have done an outstanding job of documenting and advocating against the constant, pervasive and otherwise sometimes invisible forms of discrimination that students of … Continue reading →

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Call Me Emily: Dispatch from the Domicile

Posted on 2018/09/12 by circuskitchen

September 11th 2018   Gradually the list emerges.  You know how it goes.  Things around the house need repair.  The first glimmer comes in a mere, imperceptible repetition.  Flushing the toilet twice.  Closing the door, again.  Turning the light switch … Continue reading →

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Good Old Days by Randy Rainbow

Posted on 2018/09/12 by circuskitchen

September 2018 Although this is from almost a year ago already, a modest antidote to the blood-pressure cooker of current events in which Randy Rainbow delivers flawlessly, as always. THOSE WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS: A Randy Rainbow Song Parody … Continue reading →

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