Yesterday, I solved the mystery of Noah's Canadian hive attack. All the pieces just came together in a moment of clarity (after daydreaming no less - how apropos). The final piece of the puzzle was right in front of my face for the last few days, but it took some nausea and imbalance for it all [...]
All those who wander are not lost…
I read an interesting blog by Jonah Lehrer on The New Yorker's website awhile back that got me to thinking about daydreaming. The June 5, 2012 blog entry addressed a 2010 publication by two Harvard psychologists that lauded the virtues of daydreaming. In this blog entry Lehrer also discussed other studies that have likewise found utility in daydreaming. The [...]
Stinky McFadden chewed my new shoes.
Stinky McFadden chewed my new shoes. They are not expensive shoes - in fact I purchased them at the Walmart in Watertown, New York on clearance for $5; but, I purchased them because I really liked them. They are made of the same lightweight material as crocs and I thought they would be perfect for wearing [...]
The return of Miss Sparkle…
Miss Sparkle returned home today. She spends the bulk of her summer with her dad. Toward summer's end she gets pretty excited to come home; and, we (the rest of the family) are all pretty excited for her to come home. The house is awfully quiet when she is gone. You see, Miss Sparkle is a talker. [...]
Watch out for the wolves…
Last evening I was fortunate to be able to enjoy dinner with my colleagues Dave McEntire and Lee Newsome. At dinner we got to talking about folks who do really awful things to other folks - things like sexual assault, emotional abuse, injuries, and death. Sometimes the folks who do these things look, on the [...]
Airport Olympics
I was walking about the Atlanta Airport yesterday and it hit me that there should be airport Olympic games. There are some seriously gifted athletes performing at Olympic standards in airports around the world every single day without a lick of recognition. It is time to honor these folks' prowess in a proper competition that [...]
A brief respite…
Yesterday was my one day home between my trip to Canada and my trip to Maryland to teach a class for FEMA. It was almost 12 AM by the time I walked in my front door Friday nite (but I guess that is technically Saturday morning). I had to unpack, launder, and pack again on [...]
THE NEW FORTY 