Girls of physics
There were certain points in my education when my natural interest in science fiction veered into interest in actual science. There were...
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Sam Darling
- Jan 16, 2020
- 2 min
Chicken hat
I know it’s early days with my kids being only seven and (nearly) thirteen but so far my girls are confident and I’m proud of that. I...
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Sam Darling
- Dec 6, 2019
- 4 min
December blues
It’s December. The month when I grit my teeth and mumble “keep it simple” like it’s a verbal fence uttered to prevent me getting...
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Sam Darling
- Apr 22, 2019
- 4 min
MomChoir & finding your soulmate
I’ve been fortunate enough to have a partner who supports my creative endeavors and does everything he can to allow me space and time to...
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Sam Darling
- May 19, 2018
- 3 min
American bully
I was listening to a political discussion and there was a hypothetical question posed of why so many bullies and aggressive men seem to...
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Sam Darling
- May 17, 2018
- 1 min
Body positive
So I’m leaving dance class and an older woman of a certain plush size says to me: “I wanted to quit when I started but I saw how amazing...
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Sam Darling
- Dec 30, 2017
- 6 min
A post about my kids but also science and society
[The almost-11 stops her drawing and comes over to me to ask a question.] Mom, can I ask you something? Sure I saw a thing on a a...
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Sam Darling
- Dec 6, 2017
- 3 min
On indigenous people
Since I’m a newcomer to places like New Zealand, Australia, and Canada, I don’t harbor much of the shame of the colonialist past that...
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Sam Darling
- Jul 19, 2017
- 4 min
Anti-Asian racism
It’s this weird thing that my thoroughly continental childhood had a slight Asian flavor to it, although it’s not something I generally...
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Sam Darling
- Jan 24, 2017
- 3 min
Secrets of Southampton Part 2
I’ve told you secrets of the ultra wealthy in Southampton in a previous post. I had many experiences with what we now all call The One...
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Sam Darling
- Dec 12, 2016
- 2 min
Even shoes are political
My eldest has some atypical brain things that make her hilarious and challenging. She’s probably going to be like a friend of mine who...
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Sam Darling
- Nov 20, 2016
- 3 min
Zen and the art of laundry
Choices by the fascist regime now in charge of the USA have me leaning on my coping mechanisms more than usual. I’m refilling on too many...
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Sam Darling
- Jun 23, 2016
- 2 min
Muse
Let’s talk about the muse and how they function in the life of the artist. We all have influences that kick our artistic butts into gear....
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Sam Darling
- Apr 17, 2016
- 2 min
My sister the brave
In every family there is a person that holds the center; around whose gravitational pull the other family members orbit. We refer to them...
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Sam Darling
- Mar 14, 2016
- 1 min
Maria looking 60s glam
I do enjoy pulling the celebrity-style vintage photos from my family vault to share with you guys. These are from a photo shoot my mother...
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Sam Darling
- Mar 14, 2016
- 1 min
The weight of personal history
The trouble with having such a deep knowledge of my family history is I find I must bite my tongue when my kids speak casually of their...
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Sam Darling
- Jan 27, 2016
- 2 min
Family rumors and famous wine
It’s Holocaust Remembrance Day. You’ll recall I had a grandmother who escaped a concentration camp. In my historical digging I’ve learned...
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Sam Darling
- Nov 5, 2015
- 1 min
Helene on the radio in 1959
I had a fair number of technical difficulties with this entry as the reel-to-reel from 1959 was damaged. You’ll hear some interference...
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Sam Darling
- Nov 2, 2015
- 3 min
My life as a weirdo
Choir music is designed for the masses. The usual SATB music is chosen to fit a typical vocal range and allow for a blend of nice voices...
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Sam Darling
- Oct 21, 2015
- 1 min
Beach vacation 1940s France
Palavas-les-Flots is a French seaside resort south of Montpelier. My mother, along with her mother and new stepfather, spent a summer...
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