As a kid we were constantly looking up. We literally and figuratively looked up to our parents, teachers and other adults. We looked up at the mobiles handing over our crib trying to lull us into a peaceful state of being. We climbed the park play areas in […]
Supposedly, here in the United States the unemployment rate is at less than 4%. Outstanding! It means that for certain fields and people, it shouldn’t be too hard to get a job if you are actively looking. Maybe, even if you are not actively looking. Here in California, […]
She loved her morning runs. They were peaceful yet invigorating. She could zone out and be extremely focused as well. That was partly why she ended up moving all the way out here; so far away from it all. She also came out here because she […]
This has been a rather long week. And while I caught Avengers Infinity War last weekend (which seems like an eternity now) I haven’t been really able to “process” it fully. Did I like it? More so than I thought I would. But I had very low expectations. […]
This past week I noted how lucky I was to have been raised by my mother to be fearless. This was especially striking considering how she was not always fearless herself. Or at least not in the traditional sense of that phrase. But what is awesome about […]
It is that time of year again whereby I stop, pause, and thank my mom. Well, I have always thanked my mom. Probably not enough while she was alive. There’s never enough time. But there is always enough sadness and guilt when they depart this earth. But […]
There is always time For work And more work We are busy bees Without a bonnet Nor a true net We walk the tightrope Day in and day out Hoping beyond hope That there is a truth And true meaning Who wouldn’t to have some bearing? But we […]
When you are young, naive and in a new environment there is often a great unease with which one can walk around. I remember when I first went off to boarding school, I knew one other person there. We hadn’t been great friends beforehand but we surely became […]
A decade ago when I taught a cultural psychology course, I was known for being a tough grader. I liked having that reputation. I also was known for being a stickler about punctuality. Go figure and how dare I? Students were afraid that at the ten past the […]
I ain’t fighting. Just am not. What you ask? Headaches. Well, rather having one less headache. Why? Because, really who needs them? Let me explain and rewind a bit. When we go to the doctor with a headache he or she will want to know location, severity […]
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