So here’s a funny situation about being human: when we’re kids, we want time to go faster, so we can be older! We can’t wait to be allowed to do older kid or grownup things. For me, I couldn’t wait to get to access to the non-children’s side of the public library because the booksContinue reading “Time? Faster! Wait—Slow Down!”
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*Honk* Put the Phone Down!
I realize that we are all Sovereign Citizens in our automobiles. A car is simultaneously a conveyance and a sanctuary. This explains why we can pick our noses or belt out our favorite songs and not worry about anyone watching. I once saw a woman driving with a cigarette in one hand, phone in theContinue reading “*Honk* Put the Phone Down!”
The Equation of Perception
How do significant life events or the passage of time influence your perspective on life? Warning: Math Alert! I’ve often heard the question, “Why does time seem to go so slow when we’re kids but so quickly when we’re older?” While pondering this a few years ago, I arrived at a possible answer. At theContinue reading “The Equation of Perception”
Macbeth Hath Murdered Sleep!
If you didn’t need sleep, what would you do with all the extra time? When I was at Berkeley, one of the undergrads decided he wanted to do a production of the Scottish Play. (The one named after the character who is mentioned in this post’s title; the play is supposedly cursed, so you areContinue reading “Macbeth Hath Murdered Sleep!”
Forget History?
What historical event fascinates you the most? I’m sitting here with my bowl of breakfast cereal and pondering this prompt: “What historical event fascinates you the most?” I’m not sure, as I mentally fast-forward through the timeline of history, that I can pick out just one, the most fascinating, event. Now, it’s not that I’mContinue reading “Forget History?”
Hazy Lazy Days of…Retirement?
Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive? I recently visited my storage unit and brought home two boxes with stationery supplies. I’ve run out of good printer paper and had to resort to printing with these thin sheets I found in a desk drawer. I feared they might get stuck inside the printerContinue reading “Hazy Lazy Days of…Retirement?”
When I Think About Me, I…um…
What’s your favorite thing about yourself? I always thought that the popular song, referenced in my title, would be a good anthem for an egotist. Hopefully you know what song I mean, but I’ll link to it anyway, and you can join my earworm club for the day. As for my favorite thing about me,Continue reading “When I Think About Me, I…um…”
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