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 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. […]
This past week I have, again, felt that sense (or rather yet craving for) of wanting to be on the open road. Mind you, I don’t drive and thus it is a bit harder for me to do but the feeling is still there in my wistful eye. […]
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 […]
This weekend was one in which I reflected on my many possible paths going forward. Seems that I have been doing that a lot lately. This weekend was one in which I reflected on the bizarre nature of many situations and people I have encountered. This […]
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 […]