Writing is Therapy
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Before my late wife Sharlene died in 2007 I had long believed that post traumatic stress disorder “PTSD” was, for the most part, hogwash. Inasmuch as I couldn’t imagine such an instant transportation to another time and place and the awful disruption that can accompany it all, I just told myself it was all psycho-babble. … Read more
A bubble is defined as a protective, often isolating envelope or cover. In 1966 Edward T. Hall explained what a personal bubble is, describing personal space surrounding an individual extending out in various rings from a few inches to more than 25 feet. We each have a personal radar, it seems, that tweaks our comfort … Read more
In 1888 Dr. Gustavus Hinrichs, a physics professor at the University of Iowa, coined the word “Derecho”. Like Tornado the word has a spanish origin – and it means “direct or straight ahead.” The good doctor chose the word to be an analog to the word Tornado. Of course, I know first hand what a … Read more
The annual graduation season has just ended. I was privileged to attend a couple high school graduations, and witness several kindergarten / grade school graduations. I was struck by the fact that the older I get the more I realize that graduation is not a completion, but just another beginning. And it is another beginning … Read more
I was scheduled to have an angiogram to examine my heart. The recent stress test I had showed an area that needs to be examined further. They said there are three possible outcomes: Outcome 1) the angiogram will show everything is normal, that it’s a false alarm. In that case it will be an outpatient … Read more
As a speech major in college my professors were always pushing me to choose words that accurately communicated the thoughts I put forth. One careless word could place the entirely wrong picture in my hearer’s mind. Each profession, it seems, has its own vernacular way, with pet phrases, acronyms, and alphabet soup. Whats more, as … Read more
I have always enjoyed writing. It is one of my favorite things, whether for work or for personal enjoyment. So the phenomenon called “Writer’s Block” has been an interesting hiccup when it occurs. Yet I notice it has been quite a while since I’ve written here, and the knee jerk answer is “writer’s block”. Today I see … Read more