What I’m about to confess here will not show me in a favorable light. I admit to having flaws. There are definitely some character weaknesses I’m not entirely proud of. But one thing, one truly insignificant item in the grand…
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Kid Bullshit Detector
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I think I’ve missed my calling in life. Over the last few years, I’ve really honed my bullshit detector specifically for anyone under the age of 18. I can credit my partner’s kids for helping me develop this skill. Early…
How is More Love in the World a Bad Thing?
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This post has been fermenting in my head for awhile now. With recent news headlines about the sexuality of Elena Kagan, whether gay actors can realistically play a straight character, and the pope once again denouncing gay marriage, I think…
The Road Not Taken
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I have often wondered over the years what my life would be like if I had made some decisions differently. Some are decisions long since made; others are more recent. In one way or another, all our decisions, major and…
Reminiscing
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I’ve always been fascinated by the way the human memory works. What is it that makes some memories so vivid and others so dim that we can barely make them out? Over the last few weekends, I’ve spent time in…
Tell Your Demons to Keep it Down. I Can’t Hear My Voices.
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I’ve been fighting a losing battle for some time now. Not because it isn’t possible to win. I just haven’t been approaching it the right way. And in many ways, it’s not just my battle. You could say I’m an…
Thank You, Anne Lamott, Wherever You Are…
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I’ve found myself in a funk of late, and haven’t been sure just how to shake it. Between career disappointments, family stress, serious illnesses in the family, financial stress, and a general dissatisfaction for the current state of the world,…