Marlene Dotterer's Blog, page 23

A Cooking Post: What’s in the Frig Warm Salad

Let’s step away from the heavy issues long enough to get dinner ready. I’m still going vegan, er… plant-based, which let me assure you, are not quite the same things.

Last week’s CSA box brought enough food that I’m still trying to use it up. Today, my concern has turned toward the fresh green beans. Delivered to me within a day or two of harvest, they’ve been in my frig for a week. Time to use them.

But use them how?As a side to meat and potatoes? Of course not. Well… green bean casserole? S...

Guest Post: The “Secret Sauce” for Peaceful Communities | Evolutionary Parenting | Where History And Science Meet Parenting

Here’s an interesting perspective on bullying. Opinions, please.

Guest Post: The “Secret Sauce” for Peaceful Communities | Evolutionary Parenting | Where History And Science Meet Parenting.

Guest Post: The ���Secret Sauce��� for Peaceful Communities | Evolutionary Parenting | Where History And Science Meet Parenting

Here’s an interesting perspective on bullying. Opinions, please.

Guest Post: The Secret Sauce for Peaceful Communities | Evolutionary Parenting | Where History And Science Meet Parenting.

Pastors: Texas public schools are not ‘Godless environment’ | The Star Telegram The Star Telegram

Wow. Awesome common sense from some religious folks.

Pastors: Texas public schools are not ‘Godless environment’ | The Star Telegram The Star Telegram.

Pastors: Texas public schools are not ���Godless environment��� | The Star Telegram The Star Telegram

Wow. Awesome common sense from some religious folks.

Pastors: Texas public schools are not Godless environment | The Star Telegram The Star Telegram.

This and That: A Scatter Graph of Opinions, Part I

One of the fun things about having a blog is that I get to talk about anything I want. I know I tend to post lots of links to other articles and those are probably more political than some would like. I only link to things that are important to me though, so I hope everyone can grin and bear it. At least Im not required reading!

I was going to address several topics, but the first one went on for so long, Im just giving you that. Ill get around to others later. These are touchy subjects. Agre...

The Anti-Science Behind Defending GMOs | The Stay-at-Home Feminist Mom

Yes, this. As much as it pains me to be on the bad side of Neil deGrasse Tyson, I just don’t accept that all (laboratory) genetically modified foods are safe. I don’t think we’ve done enough studies and I don’t trust the studies that have been done. Or at least, I don’t trust the media-blitzed version of the studies. And as Ms. Fokker points out in her article, many non-USA studies have shown that there ARE problems.

I trust scientists within the caveat that they are human and quite fallible....

Creativity goes up with ‘alpha wave’ stimulation – Futurity

Now this is interesting. Turns out all that daydreaming I’ve done is good for me. Actually, I knew that already. All of my books are heavily influenced by daydreams I’ve had for years.

Now I have writer’s block, big time. And you know what? I don’t daydream anymore. My daydreams always came from a place of loneliness, longing, and ambition. These days, my life is too good. There’s no desperation pushing at me to find a path out of my current situation, or to accomplish what everyone told me I...

A New ���Wrinkle in Time��� – WSJ

Here’s an awesome article about a lost passage from “A Wrinkle in Time,” by Madeleine L’Engle. This book was my gateway book to science fiction and fantasy. I read it when I was in 4th grade and I never looked back.

The lost passage sounds fascinating, although from a writer’s perspective, I can understand why it was cut. It’s one of those scenes that feel like the author is telling you what she’s told you. A bit heavy-handed. I cut lots of scenes like that from my books.

“Too hard for kids?”...

How to Be Polite ��� The Message ��� Medium

This is funny and helpful. Not necessarily in that order.

I try to be polite, just in general. I say “thank you” and “please” a lot, but more often, I don’t get the right words out before the moment is gone. But you know? We’d all have better days if everyone just looked for opportunities to be polite.

How to Be Polite The Message Medium.