Creativity as Defiance
When it feels like you’ve got nothing left, make it up as you go. Create a new world. And … Continue reading Creativity as Defiance
When it feels like you’ve got nothing left, make it up as you go. Create a new world. And … Continue reading Creativity as Defiance
Some of my friends–especially those with children–envy the quiet time I have to myself. One friend sank into the … Continue reading In the World But Not of It
Is it possible? Faulkner once wrote, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” Usually, I agree with this … Continue reading Beyond History
It’s a jungle out there. Trying to guess at others’ motives–all the while tangled up in our own reactions–it’s a … Continue reading Intent versus Impact
I hear a lot of talk these days about our standard of living. Everyone has something to say about it. … Continue reading Standard of Living
When expectation comes up against reality, guess who wins? Not reality. Not usually, anyway. In Volume 391 of Nature, quantum physicists announced … Continue reading The Observer Effect
I inherited my mother’s rage. And she had a lot to be angry about. Growing up in small-town Kennewick in … Continue reading Rage Against the Dying of the Light
We are each limited by our perceptions of the world. We get only one perspective, one pair of eyes. And … Continue reading The Limitations of Self
“Oh my god.” I came home and banged my head onto my desk. “What am I doing with my life?” And thus … Continue reading Climbing Mountains
I just finished reading Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra, and few characters in all the literature I’ve read so … Continue reading Identity and Performance