by Marie Watts | Aug 12, 2024 | Blog
This post was originally published on April 3, 2023. I’m repeating it because I’m having one of those days when I need a mental health break. My mind is racing and I need some quiet. I recommend the novel, The Box, by Cathelina Duvert, for those with...
by Marie Watts | Aug 5, 2024 | Blog
A middle-of-the-night phone call got me thinking about the most effective way to kill bugs. Yes, that is weird, but bear with me. My cell phone sits on a cabinet by the back door at night because I have a landline for emergencies. However, around 1:30 a.m. last week....
by Marie Watts | Jul 29, 2024 | Blog
I am suffering from fawn anthropomorphism. I didn’t know what that term meant until I searched for “attributing human emotions to animals” on the internet. According to PsychCentral, projecting human-like qualities onto objects is commonly how we view and interact...
by Marie Watts | Jul 22, 2024 | Blog
Well, ya got trouble, my friend, right here, I say, windmill trouble right here in Fayette County, Texas. (With apologies to Robert Preston for stealing his lyrics) Yes, windmills are coming to my county and the folks in these parts are riled up, including me. While I...
by Marie Watts | Jul 15, 2024 | Blog
As you read this genealogy blog, I will be on vacation in Guntersville, Alabama, the burial place of my great uncle Simp McKee. It was first published in May 2020. Enjoy! GENEALOGY AWAKENINGS I became obsessed with genealogy this week. My journey began when I...
by Marie Watts | Jul 8, 2024 | Blog
After hearing former President Trump speak of black jobs and Hispanic jobs, I began to ponder—what exactly is a woman’s job? WOMAN’S job DEFINED Women’s work, according to Wikipedia is a field of labour (sic) assumed to be solely the realm of women and...
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