Soundtrack in my head: The Stone Poneys, "Different Drum" 905513 / Pixabay It's been more than a month since I've posted on this blog. I had a crazy eight week class--Psychopathology--that required weekly exams and bi-weekly papers. It was the equivalent of Anatomy class for med students as we got to learn about the DSM-5, … Continue reading DSM-5, the “new book of crazy”
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everything we know about politics is wrong (paranoia run amuck version)
Soundtrack in my head: Talking Heads, "Life During Wartime" geralt / Pixabay In my last three posts I talked about the revelation of the mass surveillance program in which our emails, internet searches, and mobile phone data are collected, stored and subject to review by the U.S. government at any time. It could be said … Continue reading everything we know about politics is wrong (paranoia run amuck version)
boogie down and reset: dance as you are
Soundtrack in my head: Corinne Bailey Rae, "Put Your Records On" I'm finally doing it: I am starting a new dance event called Dance As You Are, with its first event on February 16th.The website describes the event as follows: "Dance As You Are is an innovative concept in dance club environments. Less pretense, less … Continue reading boogie down and reset: dance as you are
working with those hundred hands that could potentially catch you in the future
Soundtrack in my head: Melanie, "Lay Down" JonKline / Pixabay I came up with the phrase "A Hundred Hands Will Catch You" based on a line from a poem I wrote years ago. I knew that the title would catch people's attention and make people think, but it has always occurred to me that it … Continue reading working with those hundred hands that could potentially catch you in the future
a fire but no owie at the Baha’i conference
Soundtrack in my head: Liz Phair, "Supernova" I snapped this photo of an early morning sunrise over Green Lake as I found myself up early on a Saturday morning at the Baha'i Conference with nothing to do but reflect. There has been a lot for me to reflect on and think about as I've made … Continue reading a fire but no owie at the Baha’i conference
o little town of madison, first in a series…
Soundtrack in my head: Saint Etienne, "Mario's Cafe" It's almost become cliché to say that the little town of Madison combines the best of a big city and small town. I'm not sure I have a real perspective of that, given that the smallest metropolitan area that I ever lived in still had over 200,000 … Continue reading o little town of madison, first in a series…
the ides of August
I'm sitting on a bench in Tenney Park in Madison as I look out over Lake Mendota and hammer this post out on my Android phone. My phone said 54 degrees Fahrenheit as I walked out the door for my morning walk. Cold for an August morning but perfect weather for me as I walk … Continue reading the ides of August
welcoming a new housemate in their transition to co-op living
Soundtrack in my head: Glenn Yarbrough, "Sunshine Fields of Love" Last week a woman in her thirties and her young son left behind a condo and a significant number of possessions to transition to co-op living and join our community. This is no small deal--I remember what it was like to leave behind my large … Continue reading welcoming a new housemate in their transition to co-op living
the way things are meant to be? part 3 (you can lead a horse to community…)
Soundtrack in my head: The Guess Who, "Share the Land" I procrastinated on writing part three of this subject. (Parts 1 and 2 were the first two posts in this blog.) At first, I think the intent was dramatic pause but that simply gave way to procrastination. Part of the struggle was in writing an … Continue reading the way things are meant to be? part 3 (you can lead a horse to community…)