psychology
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Boxed In
Exploring what the new world has to show us. I have lived alone in the wilderness, and I have lived elbow to elbow in big cities. From these experiences I have long held that it is easier to be lonely… Continue reading
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Observations at a Coffee Spot
Normally I am the first one in the place when it opens at seven. This time, however, a woman my age or a little older was already sitting at the seat that used to be my usual. She had medium… Continue reading
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764
Global Invasion I saw a news story recently (on my local news channel) that struck a bell with me. It is about an international hacking group that calls themselves 764. What this story evokes in me is a broader vision… Continue reading
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Lightning Strike
Prologue Millions of years ago, what we know as life most likely began when a bolt of lightning struck a warm tidal pool, radically altering the chemicals and elements in the water. One It didn’t change me. It only made… Continue reading
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Extending Consciousness
The conversation. “Why do you sit here and do nothing? I have seen what you can do. I know who you are. How can you just sit here?… So useless. It’s like talking to a wall… What? Why are you… Continue reading
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Band-Aid Democracy
A long time ago, an old friend of mine who had spent many years in academia, switched over to the private sector. After a year in a corporation I asked him for his impressions. He said that in acedemia, much… Continue reading