If you are a psychic, do you lose a part of yourself because of your connection to others? Can you always trust your intuition? Julavits explores how a psychic intuition can leave one feeling isolated. Julia, the protagonist, has suffered a psychic attack that leaves her sick and without purpose. I enjoyed this book, though at times .

Monday, May 25, 2015. Fighting for the Ice Age Trail and Stewardship. Along the way I blogged about my adventures, entertaining readers with stories and whatever else floated into my head. I snapped 1500 photos, the quality of the shots improving each day. Two months of hiking through the glacial terrain of Wisconsin helped me discover my voice for writing and eye for photography. Both skills have continually been put to use since the hike, personally and professionally. Thursday, April 2, 2015.

Saturday, January 25, 2014. He has turned aside my ways and torn me to pieces; He has made me desolate. Way, road, distance, journey, manner. To turn aside, to depart. To put, to place, to set.

I have been working on this one for a long time. Deep down inside, I want to be kind. I slid ithe box of groceries down the hill and loaded it into my van. She started telling me how bad her day had been. She had stopped at McDon.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010. One reason older people are less respected today. In many societies, the elderly are revered for their wisdom. This is much less prevalent in the modern world, especially in developed nations. One obvious reason is that developed countries are changing rapidly, especially in comparison to historical times. The elderly and even the middle aged often are not as comfortable or effective in the present as the younger generations. One fact missing from the Current Economic Debates.