Category Archives: Commentary & Musing

Revelations of Polyamory

Posted on March 8, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

According to Wikipedia: Polyamory (from Greek πολύ [poly, meaning many or several] and Latin amor [love]) is the practice, desire, or acceptance of having more than one intimate relationship at a time with the knowledge and consent of everyone involved. It is not to be confused with polysexuality, which is … Continue reading →

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But I Don’t Want to Burn My Bra…

Posted on March 7, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

There are 2 versions of this post. I wasn’t able to finish it on the day I started it, and since the topic is one that is very active right now, new things happened and when I went back to … Continue reading →

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The Hairbrush

Posted on March 2, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

It was so long ago, I’m sure I’ll never remember what book it was. It was about a girl who was blind, and how she coped with her disability. One scene has stood out in my mind for decades now… … Continue reading →

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Grown-Up Plans

Posted on March 1, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

I’ve stated before that, when I was little, I wanted to be either an architect or an author. But I also went through the usual gamut of aspiring to be a firefighter, a retail clerk, or trapeze artist. I wanted … Continue reading →

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White Sails

Posted on February 16, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

I’ve heard that when the European ships appeared on the eastern shores of America, the Native Americans had no context to describe what they saw. They used words like “white clouds” to communicate the experience. I feel like this when … Continue reading →

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10K

Posted on February 12, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

Writers and runners talk about goals (or goats, if you’re Tiffany Reisz) in terms of “k.” The letter “k” as in short for “kilo,” meaning “one thousand.” Today, I reached a 10k goal. No, not words. And most certainly not … Continue reading →

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ROW 80 Too Much?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

You know the best thing about weekly check-ins? It makes you realize “Oh… last week my check-in was EEP! because I wasn’t adequately working towards my goals… and another week has gone by and it’s not much better.” It’s not … Continue reading →

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Belonging

Posted on January 22, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

There was a brief moment back somewhere at the end of the 1980’s when I felt like all my friends liked each other and everyone magically got along. It didn’t last. It feels good to belong. It’s nice to have … Continue reading →

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SciFi Fashion

Posted on January 14, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

This blog post is unfinished! It is only published so that I can show Miss. Overdose the article I’m writing where I mention her, and hope to be allowed to use a few of her images. It’s interesting how you … Continue reading →

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Joanie

Posted on January 12, 2012 by AmyBeth Inverness

Joanie is my new Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet. I ♥ Her! Why Joanie? Well, it’s a lot easier to ask my husband “Is Joanie in my purse, or plugged in upstairs?” than to refer to “it” as my Nook Tablet all … Continue reading →

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