Category Archives: Blog Hops

Here is this week’s list of comic strips, poems, literary critiques, and other links from my favourite corners of the web.

Overwhelmed. This really does work, too.

Anne of Green Gables Is Obviously Bisexual. While I’m not entirely sure that I agree with this interpretation of Anne’s girlhood, I was fascinated by all of the quotes the author found that could be used to support this theory. Bisexual people have always existed, after all!

Knife Attacks – Pre-Violence Indicators via GershonBenKeren. There was some fantastic advice in this article about remaining aware of your surroundings and having a plan if you suspect that someone wants to harm you.

Vaping and Tinnitus Risk via janlmayes. No, there haven’t been any studies definitively linking these two things together yet. This blogger’s explanation for vaping could damage your hearing was an intriguing one, though, and I’m wondering if any of my followers know more about it.

Revive the Drive via apexmag. Apex Magazine is looking for bloggers who are interested in helping them out with their subscription drive by posting short interviews with that site’s editors on your blog. All of the details are in the link above. I will be participating in this, and I hope that some of you will consider signing up as well. Apex Magazine has posted some incredible stories over the years, several of which I’ve shared in past Suggestion Saturday posts. I really want this drive to be a success!

Careful Examination via ‪SylvesterPoetry‬. The final line in this poem was my favourite one. It drew everything together beautifully.

From The Phineas Gage Effect:

 If an individual’s character changes enough, can this disrupt identity to such an extent that it no longer makes sense to say that we are dealing with the same person?

Here is this week’s list of comic strips, advice, poems, and other stuff from my favourite corners of the web.

Maybe You Should Try Not Being So Much Yourself? via ferretthimself. There’s something to be said for this.

South for the Winter. I’m guilty as charged of this. How about you?

Hot Chocolate: A Tasty Brain Booster. This is yet one more reason to indulge in hot chocolate.

Cue Jaws Music. I’m sharing this mostly because my husband loves sharks. Let’s see if he likes this comic strip about them.

The Soul Bar via jdubqca. What an imaginative take on what the afterlife might look like.

My Fan Experience with George Michael via BillyDees. I found this utterly fascinating. I didn’t grow up with George Michael’s music, but now I feel like I understand a small part of why fans were sad when he died.

Being a Good Person Is a Choice. A friendly reminder for all of us.

From The Sexism Problem:

With every new report, a wave of weariness washes over me: ‘Really?’ ‘Still?’ my mind cries. When will we get over this? Anger used to be my pre-eminent response, but I’ve seen so much sexism in science over the past 30 years that nothing much surprises me any more.

What have you been reading?

Here is this week’s list of comic strips, short films, and other links from my favourite corners of the web.

The World of Snow Angels During Winter. I couldn’t stop chuckling at the last panel of this comic strip.

Five Problems With Sending Humans to Mars via Danlevesq. This was such a fantastic article. I hope we all live long enough to see how science overcomes these problems. It would be thrilling to see the establishment of the first human colony on Mars.

Reset.A short science fiction film about a girl living in an isolated, prairie farmhouse with her mother who is counting down the days until the girl’s father writes them another letter. I can’t say anything else about the plot without giving away spoilers, but it was fantastic.

How Far Does a Sneeze Travel? Fair warning: this may make you want to lock yourself in your house until cold and flu season ends. On a serious note, this video was fascinating. It’s no wonder so many people get sick this time of year.

I Follow You Back If via ‪TerryTyler4‬. I couldn’t stop laughing at this post. My criteria for who I follow on Twitter is very similar to hers.

From My Dark Secret via TransEthics:

With a title like that, you already know that what I’m about to reveal to you, Dear Reader, is not something I easily admit. It’s a confession of sorts. You see, I wouldn’t wish being transgender on anyone.

And I mean anyone.

What have you been reading?

Here is this week’s list of comic strips, short stories, history lessons, and other links from my favourite corners of the web.

Lullaby. You may have noticed me sharing other comic strips from this site in the last couple of weeks. I went through all of the archives there and picked out my favourite ones to share with you. There will be more links to this same site in the future!

How to Ensure You Have a Great Year by Using a Happiness Jar via ShelleyWilson72. I’m doing this in 2017. I hope you’ll join me.

10 Ways You’re Making Your Life Harder Than It Has To Be. All of these points were excellent, but my favourite ones were #1 and #10.

Is Every Child Your Child? A Tale of Courage and Determination via Johnwboyko. Diabetes was a 100% fatal disease a few generations ago. This is the story of how that diagnosis became something chronic but manageable with the right treatment plan.

When Will Harassment of Women End? via rachnaparmar. Stuff like this happens to women every day. I liked the blogger’s suggestions for how to end it for good, although none of them are a quick fix unfortunately.

How to Start Loving the Parts of Yourself You Don’t Like. This was so good. I’m going to start using some of these techniques right away.

From Fuck Work:

Almost half of employed adults in this country are eligible for food stamps (most of those who are eligible don’t apply). The market in labour has broken down, along with most others.

Here is this week’s list of comic strips, short stories, and other links from my favourite corners of the web.

Real Estate and Time. There’s a lot of truth to this.

Learning Japanese via Krista_Quintana. What an interesting phenomenon. I wonder how common it is?

Is Seasonal Affective Disorder a Real Thing? How to Slay the SAD Beast. All of the advice in this article was excellent.

Scrooge Through the Ages. Now I want to go reread some books to see if I still get the same messages from them.

Jump Scares (Scared of Being Scared) via SGraves612. I’m neutral on the topic of jump scares. If they’re done well, I enjoy them.  What I found interesting about this post was how much thought the author put into what we find frightening and why some people enjoy getting scared.

Embrace 2017 with Positivity via ef1919. I liked this.

From I Remember the Future:

I remember the future.

The future was glorious once. It was filled with sleek silver spaceships, lunar colonies, and galactic empires. The horizon seemed within reach; we could almost grasp the stars if we would but try.

Happy New Year!

Here is this week’s list of poems, comic strips, essays, and other stuff from my favourite corners of the web.

Just like last week’s Suggestion Saturday, this one is bigger than usual. I couldn’t narrow it down any more than I already have, and several of the links are to things that only take a short amount of time to read anyway.

Cozy, Cozier, Coziest. Welcome to winter.

The Death of a Silvery Blue Spruce via jdubqca. It’s that time of year again when the curbs are filled with forgotten Christmas trees. It always makes me a little sad to see them sitting there.

A New Year’s Eve in Wartime. This was written during World War I, but it somehow feels fresh and new to me.

Happiness. I couldn’t stop giggling at this.

Ways Animals Cope with the Cold. Who else has wondered how wild animals deal with bitterly cold temperatures at this time of year? I thought this article was fascinating.

Best Books I Read in 2016 via ajh_books. This was such a great list of recommendations. I’ve added a lot of these books to my list of things to read in 2017, but I do agree with this blogger that “The New Jim Crow” is a must-read.

Flurries via SylvesterPoetry‬. I can’t think of a better way to end a long day than to do something like this.

New Year’s Resolution Generator. Which resolution from this list will you pick?

Coping with Trump’s Win: A Psychotherapist’s Guide. This was excellent.

Toni Morrison: Fear of Losing White Privilege Led to Trump’s Election. As was this.

Here is this week’s list of poems, comic strips, videos, and other stuff from my favourite corners of the web.

Everything in this post is somehow related to Christmas, winter, or the holidays in general. Whatever you’re celebrating at this time of year, I hope it’s a wonderful day for you.

Christmas for One via jdubqca. If this is your idea of a wonderful holiday, I hope you get it this year! There have been times when I’ve loved having a nice, quiet day at home during the holidays.

Santa Came. I remember doing this when I was a kid. It’s hard not to when you’re young and excited.

Krampus: The Christmas Devil of Alpine Folklore via DeeDeeChainey. Okay, this was kind of creepy in a good way. I’d heard of the word Krampus before, but I knew basically nothing about Perchtenlauf or what this festival is supposed to do.

A Christmas Carol of Vitamin D Deficiency. There are two reasons why I’m sharing this with you. The first reason is that I loved the conclusion this author made about what might be wrong with a certain character from a famous Christmas story. The second reason is that I want all of you to take good care of yourselves. Vitamin D deficiency is fairly common in the northern hemisphere, especially at this time of year.

Hints on How to Gather Information at That Holiday Gathering via VHughesAuthor. Do any genealogists follow this site? I’d say these tips are equally useful for anyone who wants to ask potentially sensitive or complicated questions this holiday season.

The First Sleigh Ride. Did you know that the technology to make film existed and was being used in the 1890s? I had no idea it had been around for that long until I saw this clip from 1897. It’s incredible to have this moment of history preserved forever like that.

A Trump Carol via maryjrowen. You can probably guess what this is about before clicking on the link. It was fantastic, though.

Here is this week’s list of comic strips and other stuff from my favourite corners of the web. It is larger than normal because I kept finding wonderful links and I couldn’t bear to trim any of them out.

The Surprise. This modern twist on a classic fairytale made me grin.

Tis the Season for…Charity Scams via LenieHokansson. Be careful out there, everyone. Giving is wonderful, but you have to stay alert for swindlers.

Why Gandalf Never Married. I don’t read enough traditional fantasy novels to know if this is still true, but I really enjoyed how much effort Terry Pratchett put into thinking through everything logically and humorously.

The Fever’s Logic. Think of this the next time you get sick. While I hope all of us stay healthy this winter, this is a funny take on why the body responses to certain illnesses the way it does.

Grief and the Holidays via CassidySpringf2.  I hope that none of you are dealing with grief during the holiday season, but this blog post is a wonderful read if you are.

Why Do We Lie to Kids So Much? This is a short but thought-provoking read. My siblings and I didn’t grow up believing in Santa. I married someone who wasn’t raised with that cultural belief either, so the whole idea of lying to a child when he or she begins to ask logical questions about how the North Pole works has always felt weird to me.

It Matters. The final panel was the best one. I couldn’t stop laughing at it.

From Can Reading Save the Human Species? via lisaorchard1:

There are 7.4 billion people on our planet today. Keep in mind we only have one planet. According to experts, our planet’s capacity is 9 billion people. We’re living longer and still reproducing. We need to do something fast. The earth is getting crowded. So what can we do?

Here is this week’s list of rants, short stories, healthy living advice, and other stuff from my favourite corners of the web.

Uncontainable. I was hooked on this story before I finished reading the first sentence in it.

Running Protects Your Brain For The Long Haul. It’s not just running, either. Physical fitness in general helps to prevent your brain from shrinking as you age. How interesting.

Do Not Touch Baby’s Face via  Honest_Father. This entire post horrified me. I have no doubt that some people do all of those things, though.

The Last Unknown Man. What a fascinating tale. I can’t say much about it without giving away spoilers, but I never would have guessed that it was still possible for people to completely disappear from the public record at this point in history.

Is It Going to Rain? The only purpose of this site is to tell you if it’s going to rain in your city over the next couple of days. I don’t know how accurate it is, but I’ll be keeping an eye on it.

From Here Come the Holiday Wars Again via ReenieDiva:

It’s that time of year again. The snow falls gently, beautiful twinkling lights decorate trees and homes……and everyone seems to have an opinion and a list of rules on how everyone else should celebrate ‘the’ holiday. I don’t know about anyone else but I’m quite over this.

From A Compassionate Take on Why Misery Loves Company via ChristyBarongan:

In self-compassion speak, this is called common humanity. It’s one of the things that comforts us in the midst of our pain in suffering. To know that getting your heart broken is an inevitable part of experiencing love. It sucks for everyone.

Here is this week’s list of comic strips, quotes, and other links to my favourite corners of the web.

Broccoli Is Bad For You. This is one of those things that I can’t tell you anything about in advance. Go read it for yourself! The humorous potato picture on the left reminded me of the tone of this piece in a good way.

Probably a Canadian. I couldn’t stop chuckling at this.

Small Annoyances at the Grocery Store via GretaCribbs. Who else has had something like this happen to them?

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: A Critical Analysis via LoriLSchafer. What a perfect way to start gearing up for Christmas.

The Mutual Admiration Society via MichaelTMiyoshi. This is such a smart idea.

Coughs and Sneezes. I had no idea that vintage public health announcements could be so snarky. This was cringe-worthy at times, but so are sneezing and coughing fits when people don’t cover their mouth. Luckily, I don’t see this happen very often these days. Most people are pretty polite about it.

One final thought:

Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live. And unselfishness is letting other people’s lives alone, not interfering with them. Selfishness always aims at creating around it an absolute uniformity of type. Unselfishness recognises infinite variety of type as a delightful thing, accepts it, acquiesces in it, enjoys it. ― Oscar Wilde