Fighting the Battle
The perfect life does not exist. I may have thought it did at one time. A lot of kids with idyllic childhoods may have thought that way. Was mine idyllic?… Read more »
Category: Life Lesson
Ignorance as Blessing: II
When I was working on my Masters degree, the graduation requirement was to produce a portfolio, the contents of which would require defending before a panel of professors. Part of… Read more »
Ignorance as Blessing
I’d like to take this short moment to tell you about a theory I’ve developed over my years of experience in the language training and testing field; and maybe even… Read more »
Required Reading
I’ve been struggling a bit lately. I’ve taken to reading through posts on X and I’m caught between whether to keep going or to delete my account entirely (which is… Read more »
Beware the Killer Robots
I recently listened to a fascinating episode of NY Times’ “The Daily” podcast – “The Era of Killer Robots is Here,” and I think you should too…and ponder. The story… Read more »
Read the Bill
I’m leery of social media, but I still lurk about its corners. It gives me ideas sometimes. But it’s supremely dangerous, and its purveyors know it. That doesn’t stop them… Read more »
Traveling Thoughts
Disclaimer: I’m about to board, and I haven’t done a final edit on this yet, so it might be a bit messy, but I want to get it in now… Read more »
Ready or Not
I have a friend who posted a meme on his Facebook page in response to Israel and Hamas, the text of which went like this: “Am I the only one… Read more »
Holding Tightly to the Wrong Things
I’m back from some travels that took me to do some work, see some old friends, meet new ones, and, most preciously, see the little boy in Texas who melts… Read more »
A Taste
Here’s a story for you: Some years ago, someone I know was travelling with a small group in a foreign country. It was a country somewhat hostile to the travelers… Read more »