Category Archives: Writing

A little reminder….

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Amanda

The other day someone asked me why I was not blogging anymore… and I replied that I was, though I had been a little slow, I certainly had not disappeared. The thing is – is I am over here now. … Continue reading →

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2012 in review: according to WordPress….

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Amanda

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 19,000 people fit into the new Barclays Center to see Jay-Z perform. This blog was viewed about 58,000 times in 2012. If it were … Continue reading →

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I need more space.

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Amanda

For real. I am an adaptable human, but I seriously need more space. Coincidentally, WordPress said the same thing to me. And while they offered more space for a small fee, I chose the more fiscally responsible option and set … Continue reading →

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In search of the beginning…

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Amanda

You wake up (this has happened more often than not) and look urgently for the familiar. That strange segue from sleep consciousness to whatever we are now calling the waking hours is murky. Viscous, one might say if they were … Continue reading →

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Silver linings that shine brighter than all the diamonds in the world…

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Amanda

Balance exists in our lives. It is not always easy to see, and if you subscribe to certain eastern philosophies, you may never recognize this balance as it permeates myriad lifetimes. But, as I accuse some people of the need … Continue reading →

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Summer.

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Amanda

It is cool and grey outside this morning. It is Monday. School started in San Francisco today. I will be back at work next Monday. So, this is the last Monday that I can basically do whatever it is I … Continue reading →

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The Senses of Place and Sensation of Palaces.

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Amanda

San Francisco in the summer has a rather infamous legacy. The most well-known, and consistently mis-credited sentiment to this is that “the coldest winter I/he/she ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” Mark Twain did not say this. No … Continue reading →

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(Absolute) Location [is] (Relative)

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Amanda

Location (n): a place of settlement, activity, or residence; a place or situation occupied. In teaching the notion of location and its importance, geographically speaking or otherwise, there are two distinct interpretations of location: the absolute and the relative. Within these two, the absolute location is finite and equally accessible to anyone with the … Continue reading →

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Living a Geographical.

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Amanda

I am a geographer. True story. I love telling people this in spite of the fact that they automatically want to start quizzing me on capital cities. [It’s fine, go ahead, I know them all… but really, must you make … Continue reading →

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An open letter to my President (ps: he’s a total boss)

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Amanda

Politics is a tricky business. Sad but true to say, especially since it should be neither tricky OR business, but there you have it. In spite of this, it is the cross we must bear in order to self-govern, though … Continue reading →

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