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 […]
I love watching all sorts of television shows. Well, except for short comedy shows. Otherwise, I like science fiction. I like drama, action, teeny bopper shows. Right now, many of the television shows I catch on a regular basis are actually meant for teenagers and young adults. […]
In this fast-paced world, where we hold three meetings simultaneously while eating lunch and planning a child’s birthday party, it is understandable if we don’t follow all conversations very closely. It is also similarly understandable if we think everyone is talking to us. Well, rather at us. And, […]
Right now my house is filled with the grand laughter of three kids. Laughter, giggles, and bed-jumping galore. And it warms my heart to no end. At times the high-pitched laughter can indeed seem a bit distracting when trying to write a grant, but in ten years they […]
I rocked and rolled My head felt a bump It was on a remote Thankfully not a bowling ball My head was clear My heart anxious I was knotted up Found yet confused My head rolled I awoke on a rhyme Flint was mint Or was it Mint […]
Do you ever have really weird insights at the strangest times? Of course you do. We all do. I did so just ten minutes ago. And, of course, I had to sit right down and write about it. This weekend I watched Isle of Dogs, which I loved. […]
Sometimes little things come together to build up to one large thing. Sometimes little things build up to little things. But they can all be fun and silly. And that is the mood in which I find myself. I was listening to some music while I worked out […]
I have been trying more and more to document my everyday experiences. I have felt this need to have records of my life whether for my son or for my future screenplays. Well, I would love to put on some theatrical works based on all my wacky experiences. […]