Dear 16 year old me:

(inspired by a video link someone sent me.) Be patient, this isn’t how it’ll always be. Pay attention, some things will not come your way again. And no, you won’t die in a desert someplace when you’re 30. But you’ll … Continue reading

Letter from Geraldine Jervis: APRIL 4TH, 1986

Letter from Geraldine Jervis: APRIL 4TH, 1986 Saturday Dearest Son + Family Will write a few lines to say hello and I finally got a long awaited letter from you. I called back after you called and you were away … Continue reading

Final (and we mean final) Jeopardy

What if when we died we had to play Jeopardy and the categories were like “Things I’ve only said once in my life.”, “People you met twice.” “Bad Decisions” “Weights and Measures”, “Masks” and “Hindsight.” I don’t know if It … Continue reading

thinking about magic or magical thinking

from Wikipedia: Magical thinking includes all systems of magic, as it includes the idea of mental causation, i.e. the possibility of the mind having an effect on the physical world directly. In Jungian psychology, magical thinking is described in terms … Continue reading

Inglorious jeans’ coffee beans…

Dear Sirs: I had the misfortune to visit the Gloria Jeans coffee stand at the George Ade Travel Plaza Mile Maker 22 (eastbound.) I ordered a mocha and a latte. The Mocha was made with cold coffee meant for frozen … Continue reading