Anne Emerson-Photographer,
Wordsmith, and Twin
History/Herstory - Selected Stories from Annie's Worldview
How does anyone put 70 years of stories out there for others to enjoy? Only by picking and choosing from a lifetime of adventures. This page will be revised. It may become a consolidation, reducing the total number of pages on this site, but for now, please see a few different topics/projects at right. See also "About" page at link below.
Home grown fruit and vegetables; home-made Gazpacho, made with some of them
For Apprentice Rock Stars
When a person reaches a certain age (like me), he or she thinks it is time to start telling young people a thing or two. We can't take much of anything with us, so we may as well put it out there. See the links below. You don't have to pay attention! That is your prerogative. You can always make your own mistakes, like the rest of us.
Annie is a baby boomer, and we enjoyed the rock music of the 1960s and 1970s. Some of the references, in the essay above, are to music of this era.
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Some of us had parents who fought in wars; some of us experienced the Vietnam War first-hand. Some of us protested war and sought peace. We knew people who had suffered much. Some of Annie's readings on how to mitigate suffering and pain may be found on the "Happiness" page of this website. See link below.
History, According to Some
Some people are interested in the grand themes of history. One that has engaged Annie - is "Rise and Decline of Empire." Two links below connect to thoughts, for your own discussions (if you wish).
Warning - Trump Supporters Link above is technical, with the jargon of economics. These things are not easy, even for economists. Please forgive us! The original essay has now been turned into a "Working Paper," or precursor to academic publication. If you have never seen an academic paper, you are invited to click the link and have a look. If you are a serious economist, you are invited to offer feedback at the address on the paper.
The site page with money essays is more readable. Link, below, takes you there.
Herstory, According to Her
For a brief moment, many years ago, Annie thought she might have a chance to change the rules. It's a heady moment; but also one of great weight - what if things were to get worse? That brief moment faded, as soon as she entered the Real World. So, she got on with living her life.
The buttons in italics, below and left, offer a few of Annie's perspectives on our crazy world.
Please understand - this is a web page for free speech, not any sort of invitation to violence. Annie wants to invite everyone to be "kinder than necessary," as her Tai Chi instructor suggests, at the end of every class.
