Monthly Archives: August 2019

The Call is Coming from Inside the House

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Laura Alford, PhD

It’s coming from the refrigerator, to be specific. If this is what it’s like to be an alcoholic, then thank God I’m not one. I’d be living under a bridge for sure. What’s the methadone equivalent for sugar?

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Curiousity and Learning

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Laura Alford, PhD

I’m a lifetime learner, but apparently I need some remedial education on curiousity. For instance, I never should have tried the sausage burrito sold out of a shack next to my office building. They have homemade salsa, which creates a … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Monterey, Writing | Tagged 9 lives, Berry chantilly cake, cats, claustraphobia, curious George, curiousity, don't look Ethel, HA Rey, lifetime learner, micro store, Monterey, pallets, patience and the lack therof, perfect storm, price, proximity, remedial education, sausage burrito, Trader Joe’s, whole foods, work, worst parking lots | Leave a comment

My Own Private Wormhole

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Laura Alford, PhD

You can’t get there from here. It’s an old joke, but all too true for me. I’ve visited Jack’s Peak Park at least 6 times, but never by the same route, despite the fact that there’s only 1 road to … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Monterey, parks & recreation, Writing | Tagged crazy science, Jack's Peak Park, logic, magic, Mists of Avalon, Monterey, My own private Idaho, science, wormholes | Leave a comment

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