If I Knew How To Do More Good, I Would
Have you ever wondered?: What goes on in the mind of someone who regularly thinks: It would be a good idea to write posts about sexuality and love in the arts. Sounds pretty… Read More
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The Marvel Way
For those of us that have followed the history of Marvel Comics for a long time, Sean Howe’s new book tells more specifics about the general information we already knew. And unfortunately, a… Read More
200 Movies That Changed My World: #198. Looper – If Could Go Back In Time And Kill Hitler When He Was A Young Boy, Would You?
This is a review of the 2012 film “Looper” starring the extraordinary actors Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Jeff Daniels, and Emily Blunt, written and directed by Rian Johnson. This review is part of a… Read More
The Many, The Few, And The One
“The needs of the many outweigh . . . the needs of the few . . . or the one” ~ Star Trek II. Building on ideas from yesterday’s post, when I encounter someone… Read More
You Get To Choose Your Instruments
And you get to choose how your instruments are played. If you want your life’s work to be an instrument of enduring love, you will likely receive enduring love in return. If you… Read More
What Can You Learn That Will Profit You? #3 – Why Pursue Education?
Sometimes it is important for certain things to be said publicly. Often it doesn’t matter who says them. It’s more important that someone says them. – - The importance of trying to educate yourself… Read More
400 Songs That Shape My World: #396 “Red Rain” by Peter Gabriel
This is a list of 400 songs that continue to shape my world, the soundtrack of my life. I encourage you to click on the above video, to hear the song as you… Read More
Your Success May Not Depend On You As Much As It May Depend On The Crews You Choose
Your crew is not you. You are not your crew. You will probably be a member of different crews for different pursuits. Often, you will not lead the crew you are in. More… Read More
The Ones Whose Stories You Want To Tell To The World
The photographs above are of Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address in March 1865. John Wilkes Booth is in attendance, above Lincoln. Booth assassinated Lincoln in the next month, April 1865. Click on the images… Read More
The Loves Of Your Life
“The Love Of Your Life” Most people may think they have one great love of their life. But most people have several great loves of their life. Some have many loves. Most of our… Read More
A Common Missing Character Trait In Modern Protagonists
What is a characteristic missing in many modern protagonists? I am reading a fantasy novel currently. I am up to Chapter 65 in “The Name Of The Wind” by Patrick Rothfuss. It is well written… Read More
The Movement You Need Is On Your Shoulder
We cannot avoid watching thousands of commercials that suggest we would be happier by doing less and receiving more. Most days that message comes to us in thousands of images, songs, billboards, infomercials,… Read More
The Common Good
Of course, you’ve heard of the term “the common good” before. I have more often been a failure in my life than I have been a success. I have had trouble connecting… Read More
For Writers And Readers: Why Write?
When do you write something for public consideration? I often write shortly after I’ve realized or learned something personally, a new realization to me, something I perceive to be uncommonly known, yet uncommonly… Read More
What Can You Learn That Will Profit You? #1 – A Librarian More Than A Library
This post series is for people seeking wisdom. Atop this post is the original publisher’s green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, pictorial dust jacket by F. Cugat for F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great… Read More
Greenberg, The Attractiveness of Intelligence, How Long Does Romance And Passion Last? My Problem With Alcohol and Responses To Circumstances
Tonight, I am re-watching the great 2010 film “Greenberg,” starring Ben Stiller and Greta Gerwig. What? You don’t remember Greenberg? You never heard it was a great film? Well, maybe most people don’t think… Read More
Have You Ever Felt Disenchanted?
Have the realities of life been less pleasing than you expected? Have your perceptions of your relationships fallen short of your hopes? enchanted – v. – To fill with great delight, charm. Put under… Read More
For Writers: The First Time I Wrote Anonymously
I was an English and literature major in college. I was also a class comedian. That combination does not always yield the best grades. Professors, who see that you are consistently being funny… Read More
You Don’t Get To Write Your Own History
“Even when you die, they don’t forgive you.” ~ Meryl Streep’s character, Susan Traherne, in the 1985 film “Plenty.” – – Last week, a friend of mine asked me to help her erase all… Read More
In The Daily Writing Of Your Life Story, Are You Primarily Trying To Write A Specific Genre?
When writing your life story each day, what genre of story are you trying to write? Would you prefer your life story to be one kind of genre over another? Is that question… Read More
The Decreasing Importance Of IQ
I don’t know if I’ve ever taken a traditional IQ test. Like most junior high students, I was taught about IQ test concepts. I think I’ve even looked through books showing sample IQ test… Read More
Striving To Be More Than A Bit Player. Part 2 of 3
After I’d written the previous post in this series, by coincidence an opinion editorial appeared on the front page of nytimes.com, titled “On Being Nothing.” First, the title was overstated or misleading, maybe… Read More
Why Is It Important To Understand Distinctions Between Loving Someone And Pleasing Someone?
There are 5 photos above. If someone privately took one of those photos and sent it to you with a note, and they were one of the individuals pictured, would you interpret their gift… Read More
