A Big Ask
Do we invest any pride in the act of asking? Ask.
Month: March 2021
The Last-But-One Chance Saloon
Returning to a book I first read nearly a decade ago made me think about how many times I truly had that last chance.
The Two Readers
Of all the readers in the world with whom to bond over LOTR, I never expected one to be my teacher.
This Stops With Me
Hate, violence, abuse – these breed more of their own when left unchecked. I say this stops with me.
When You Move But Time Doesn’t
The pandemic confused our relationship with time. What does it mean to be mature? Do we fit into our generations?
Paper Shields
I’ve been examining the concept of labels this week – why we need them, why I resist them so much. No denying labels play an important role in the human experience. For a lot of people they are shields. A name is a label & it’s the first building block…
The Fellowship Of The Readers
LOTR came to me from the person who inducted me into the fellowship of readers.
Healing In A Time Of Hate (And Hate Activism)
I thought the activists who approached me wanted to heal the wounded. I was wrong. There’s no healing when there is hate.
A Good Conversationalist
What makes a person a good conversationalist?
Unbottling Fear
Can we acknowledge fear as normal for a minute?