Julia’s Latest Posts
Career Change
For many years I did the same job. The location changed, the clients changed, but very often the job was the same. Now I am doing something totally new and different and yet there are a few constants. People have the ability to surprise me. Sometimes because their behavior is so outlandish, over the top,…
Read MoreSolar Installation
On the first snowy day, one day after our first winter storm, on time and with plenty of enthusiasm, our installation crew arrived. When workmen say they will be ready to start at 8 am you somehow don’t expect them to arrive shortly after 7 am to look things over, introduce themselves and start setting…
Read MoreBlack Friday Stories
The news is filled with tragic stories of Black Friday, as people fight to get the best deals and push and shove through massive crowds, but I have a really different view. I love finding the best deals, plotting our approach, waiting in companionable lines, sharing our quests with other modern searchers all on their…
Read MorePolitical? Humanity?
Someone recently asked me if my stories were a political commentary on the current US mess. I laughed because I originally wrote them before the current mess developed. So no, it is not directed at 2019 specifically. Rather my stories are a commentary on my understanding of humans, our interactions with one another, and as…
Read MoreAlternative Energy
On NewEarth the idea of power and energy comes from the planet. The idea of alternative energy would be human produced to power technology. The irony of course is that I am selling solar power systems in real life, now that I am retired from teaching. Can you imagine Grabon’s response to that? In another…
Read MoreFalse Facts
Combating false facts can be exhausting, frustrating, and often feels futile! It is hard to imagine how much effort is put into convincing all of us that what is not true, must be true. For many years I laughed at the conspiracy theorists, simply dismissing them as entertainment. Before I knew it they had well…
Read MoreWorking
As I am sure I have mentioned, I was able to get a really cool day job, promoting the idea of solar systems… not the kind that rotates around a sun, but panels that sit on a roof and produce power. You have undoubtedly heard about the push for alternative clean energy. It is fun…
Read More9/11 Remember
We were asleep when it all started. Or rather I was doing something, kids were asleep, Shawn was still in bed and the phone rang. A fellow teacher called to let me know that someone had bombed NewYork. My head spun and I did what Americans do, I turned on the News. I called my…
Read MoreAccomplishments
Yesterday I navigated all the twists and turns for buying health insurance. While waiting for texts, emails, and call backs, we did some sorting and cleaning out. Being on hold and waiting for people to get back to me is one of my least favorite activities. At the same time, I managed to do the…
Read MoreImmigrants
How long does a person need to be established in a place before they are no longer considered a newcomer? In some jobs it only takes a short three months, in some states it takes two years to establish residency, in some countries you need to be born there. If the human race were to…
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