Life lessons: catch them, don’t duck.

We start learning with our first breath, and from what I can tell, it’s a pattern that continues. Unless you close yourself off from it, learning for people happens to infinity and beyond. I like to learn, though we all have different things that grab us. I like this, and you like that, which has been true since it all began. It’s a good thing; … Continue reading Life lessons: catch them, don’t duck.

Should we tell the children that life is pain?

Query: How many challenges have you overcome? Dude, you don’t have that kind of time. [i] Plus, I don’t always want to go there. I don’t think you have to include trigger warnings everywhere – I do not drop the shit on everything – but I’m surprised sometimes by the things that set me off. The brain is a weird and wonderful animal. It’s not … Continue reading Should we tell the children that life is pain?

Not too hot, not too cold.

I love watching “Miss Congeniality.” It’s funny without descending into the overtly stupid. And while there are gem-moments aplenty – who doesn’t want to do UV paint drumming with Sandra Bullock? – I think perhaps my favourite scene is the contestant interviews that take place early in the competition. In response to being asked to describe her perfect date, Cheryl, the sweetly naïve Miss Rhode … Continue reading Not too hot, not too cold.

Communication. It’s a-changing.

For some reason, Bob Dylan has been on my mind. It’s probably because “The times, they are a-changing” keeps showing up in my Spotify feed. My fault for liking it. At any rate, it’s been an intermittent earworm ever since, and not least because it’s true. The times are a-changing and rapidly. It’s hard for our little part-lizard brains to keep up. It reminds me … Continue reading Communication. It’s a-changing.