Author Archives: Kathy

Finding Comfort in “Moneyball”

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Kathy

After seeing Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill, I read Michael Lewis’s 2003 book on which it was based. I’m not a huge baseball fan, but enjoy baseball above other sports. I followed the Indians during the fair-weather ’90’s and in childhood … Continue reading →

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Consubstantial Differences?

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Kathy

I had a friendly disagreement this morning with one of my students. He said it was a great weekend for the Catholic Church, because the new translation of the Mass was introduced. He was happy that it more literally follows … Continue reading →

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Appreciating Spam

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Kathy

For this post, I’m stealing my husband’s idea. In his last Cinema Talk column, published in the current flyer for the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, he wrote about the funny spam his blog receives. Spammers post on blogs because, of … Continue reading →

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Me, Interviewed

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Kathy

Christy Matta, M.A., interviewed me at her helpful and informative blog Dialectical Behavior Therapy Understood regarding my mom, borderline personality disorder, and DBT. Check it out here. (The picture is not my mom.) Here’s some additional background about Christy.

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That Soft Bastard Latin

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Kathy

A friend recently asked me, as people often do, why my students have signed up for Latin. (Her tone indicated this was a nutty choice in 2011.) I offered all the usual reasons. Some are interested in law or medicine and … Continue reading →

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Object Permanence?

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Kathy

I was thinking about the disdain we sometimes express toward objects. “Those are just things,” people might say about their belongings. “I care more about people.” Christianity promulgates this attitude, unless it’s pushing affluence and abundance, a la certain TV evangelists. … Continue reading →

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Squirrel Crossing

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Kathy

We freqently travel a busy four-lane street that’s a thoroughfare (perpendicularly) for many squirrels. The other evening, after braking two or three times for squirrels making a mad dash, my husband addressed the squirrels thusly: “What? There aren’t enough nuts … Continue reading →

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Close Encounters of the Borderline Kind

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Kathy

Looking back at my life, I am rethinking previous, fraught relationships in light of what I have learned about borderline personality disorder. I recall a very difficult friend who was diagnosed with depression and was always getting mad at me. … Continue reading →

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Mistress of All She Surveys

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Kathy

I’m lucky to live in a walkable neighborhood–sidewalks, relative safety, nice houses and people. Even luckier, an adjacent neighborhood is more beautiful. (Oakridge Drive, for those of you who might care.) The houses are big and old, and so are … Continue reading →

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The Twilight Zone

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Kathy

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle.  Attributed to Philo of Alexandria I had a remarkable, even miraculous experience on Saturday night. As we left my high-school class’s party, my husband asked if I’d had a good … Continue reading →

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