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So it’s summer

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Kristine Smith

…and I’m about two waves behind in wildflower reporting. The most recent burst has been the spiderwort, a not-very-attractive name for a lovely flower.                     I’ve seen white campions for a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Nature | Tagged Kristine Smith

Gene therapy

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Kristine Smith

Genetic therapies have been teetering on the brink of success for decades, it seems, only to fail to meet original expectations. In a tragic instance in 1999, a young man named Jesse Gelsinger became the first person to die as … Continue reading →

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Posted in Research, Science | Tagged Kristine Smith

Atlas Obscura Society Chicago: Ray Bradbury’s Waukegan

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Kristine Smith

Atlas Obscura is a site that features articles about unusual events and people past and present as well as locations around the world. Recently, they expanded to include city-based branches that organize events. This past Saturday afternoon, I took one … Continue reading →

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Posted in Books and Reading, Community, creativity | Tagged Kristine Smith, local history, Ray Bradbury

Environmental Lobby Day 2018

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Kristine Smith

Last year, as part of the Sierra Club team, I took part in my very first Environmental Lobby Day in Springfield, Illinois. The purpose of the event was to discuss priority environmental legislation with state representatives and senators. It was … Continue reading →

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Posted in Politics | Tagged Kristine Smith

BVC Eats: Another post about brownies

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Kristine Smith

A few months ago, I posted my Crème Brulee Brownies baking adventure. Those were good, but they aren’t my favorite. One May, several years ago, I reasoned that even though I had no children I was a dogmom and that … Continue reading →

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Posted in Food and Cooking, Series | Tagged Kristine Smith

…it’s the paperwork

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Kristine Smith

Organization. I think about it a lot this time of year. I keep all my tax-related receipts and documents sorted in an expandable file folder, but those items need to be collated and tabulated. I use Excel, which I don’t … Continue reading →

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Posted in technology, Writing life | Tagged Kristine Smith

Naming Characters (Or, Thoughts While Grocery Shopping. And a Food Experiment)

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Kristine Smith

I struggle with character names. The first name I think of is often the one on which I settle, even if I’m not all that enthusiastic about it, because I can’t develop a character unless they have a name. This … Continue reading →

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Posted in Characters, Food and Cooking, Research, Writers on Writing | Tagged craft of writing, Kristine Smith, Writers on Writing

The Feminist Futures Storybundle continues!

Posted on March 15, 2018 by News Editor

The Feminist Futures Storybundle, curated by Cat Rambo, includes BVC members Kristine Smith (CODE OF CONDUCT) and Vonda N. McIntyre (THE STARFARERS QUARTET OMNIBUS).

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Posted in Books and Reading, News, science fiction | Tagged feminist, Jani Kilian, Kristine Smith, science fiction, sf, Starfarers, Storybundle, Vonda N. McIntyre

Feminist Futures Storybundle

Posted on March 8, 2018 by News Editor

The Feminist Futures Storybundle

Feminist Futures Storybundle

Curated by Cat Rambo

Including BVC members Vonda N. McIntyre (The Starfarers Quartet) and Kristine Smith (Code of Conduct)

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Posted in Books and Reading, Feminism, News, science fiction, space opera | Tagged feminist, Kristine Smith, science fiction, sf, Storybundle, Vonda N. McIntyre

My first opera

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Kristine Smith

Over the years I have listened to portions of various operas on the radio or watched them on television, and while I appreciated the artistry involved, I never felt the pull. To me, opera equals pageantry and over-the-top emotion, either … Continue reading →

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Posted in Music, Theater | Tagged Kristine Smith

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