Battlestar Eclectic
Sarah Torribio and her right brain. Music. Musings. Writing. Style.
Category: Essay
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I’d like to share my story of how I came to mistrust the Covid-19 vax and why I chose not to take it. Early on, before the pandemic propaganda machine was in full force, I encountered a couple of media warnings that people with allergies, who are vulnerable to anaphalactic shock, shouldn’t take them. I’ve…
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I am often very hard on myself. We’re talking all aspects. Appearance. Finances. Career performance. Housekeeping. Parenting. Paperwork. However, there is one thing I have done that makes me proud. I’ve read aloud, prolifically, to both my children. My daughter Savannah, 11, and I have been barreling through the Little House books at a rapid…
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A lovely thrift store find. I love creating Christmas decorations out of non-Christmas things and dispelling the egregious myth that red and pink clash. How has your year been? I’ve done a lot of substitute teaching and seen my kids get older and become more their wonderful selves. I’ve gotten some writing and editing done–not…
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>>last post <<next post I am nearing the end of a long-term subbing gig, helping support a first grade class. It’s amazing how kids that age make a place in your heart. They all have distinct personalities and strengths and deficits. Seeing their gifts and forgiving their bad moments makes you do the same for…