Faith might seem like a strange topic for me to write about, with its obvious connections to religion, and to a lesser extent, politics. With one notable exception a short while back, I try to keep my professional ethos of “no politics, no religion” part of my personal life as well. But, for reasons that… Continue reading November 26, 2019
Tag: #anxiety
November 6, 2019
“The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.” I always thought this quote was attributed to Nora Ephron. Turns out, it’s not, but several variations of it have been uttered by many people, most notably Mark Twain. If you’re like me, you probably read this to mean that people annoy/exasperate/anger/whatever the speaker… Continue reading November 6, 2019
July 22 2019
I was driving home from work the other night when I found myself having an odd wishing to have an answering machine again. The practical stupidity of this notwithstanding (i.e., I don’t have a home phone, nor have had one for time probably measurable in decades,) it wasn’t before I even got off the highway… Continue reading July 22 2019
July 8, 2019
For as much as anxiety is a part of my life, having an anxiety attack is not something I usually have to deal with. For me – and believe me, I’m speaking only for myself. To paraphrase Tolstoy, every anxious person is anxious in their own way – anxiety is something like a low-level chronic… Continue reading July 8, 2019
December 27, 2018
I want to talk to you for a few minutes about Aquaman. I was pretty excited about seeing this movie. I remember, as a kid, watching the Super Friends cartoon every Saturday morning and Aquaman being one of my favorites. I think it says a lot about my self esteem even back then that the… Continue reading December 27, 2018
October 20, 2018
I want to talk to you for a few minutes about crowds. (I wrote this in two sittings, writing the first part early this afternoon, before I went out, not thinking it would turn out the way it did. Which just goes to show how insidious depression and anxiety can be.) I hate ‘em. If… Continue reading October 20, 2018
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