Cinderella, Cinderella!

When I was younger, my maternal grandmother used to sing that song from Disney’s cartoon, “Cinderella,” every time she saw me clean something up. So now whenever I clean, I can hear her voice in my head, singing that bird and mice song. 
Kasey and I accomplished so much today! Assembled two bookshelves, a towel rack, [...]

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Natural Beauty plus wireless internet equals: Centennial Park

I am sitting on a rocking swing, facing Nashville’s recreation of the parthenon in Centennial Park. It’s on West End, near downtown and it’s one of my favorite places. I love nature; even man-made natural places like parks. There’s something invigorating about being surrounded by green. Green is my favorite color for that very reason [...]

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To clarify my blog’s name:

[My blog title comes from the Ani song, "Reprieve." I just want to say from the start that the following blog deals with a complicated, broad topic that could have been supported with all kinds of fabulous scholarly work. I acknowledge all the research and work that has been done and relates to the ideas [...]

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