I was startled, astonished and dismayed when a colleague told me she got all her news from Facebook. I thought about how no one reads news articles anymore. If something is more than 750 words it better have a lot of photos to soften the reading burden. I […]
I am sure that you have recently clicked on a news story thinking you were about to read about a particular topic as advertised by the article title and halfway through the article you came to find it was nothing at all as advertised. At that point […]
Admiration is something that has been both easy and hard for me to engage in. I see people that have done great things, accomplished many feats. However, I then also see defeats and moments in which people just walk away. I have admired my family members, and […]
I was watching the morning news and learned that apparently there is a controversy over pre-peeled oranges for sale at Whole Foods. And I just don’t get the controversy. Seriously, why be bothered by that concept? First off, we already ventured, as a society, down that “lazy” road. […]
Today, way back in 1610, Galileo Galilei sighted four of Jupiter’s moons. The four moons were the first group of objects found to orbit another planet. Galileo went on to name them Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto and set the course for astronomy, telecommunications and movies. Well, in a convoluted, […]
“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.” —Nietzsche Do you know that moment when Scooby Doo goes “Aaarug” (his puzzled grunt)? Or when Taylor Swift asks what “When you said you needed space”. Those are the moments when you do a double-take or wonder […]
Robin, you are still alive I have been trying to clean up my emails for the past year. I am down to 600 or so in my personal account that are unread. I have four email accounts that I actively use to varying degrees. Every once in a […]
What’s is up with our hippocampus these days? The hippocampus is a region in our brain that ostensibly helps people tell whether an object is near or far. Considering that I walk into walls and chairs all the time, I have a feeling my hippocampus is a little. […]
“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” ― Napoléon Bonaparte I have got a secret. Well, no. Let me rephrase. I know a secret. I have information that a certain other wishes that I did not have. I not only know a secret, I also […]
Which of my social media selves will be quiet today? I woke up this morning thinking that I need a quiet day. I am thinking of doing something I have not done in a long time. I am thinking of not doing anything. Doing nothing. Just sitting and […]
