31/10/11
In which I attempt to dispel misinformation about Halloween, All Hallows, and notions of what is and isn't hallowed. Read More...Tags: Halloween, diversity, holiday
11/03/11
The vote don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing! Read More...Tags: policy, statistics, perception, society, voting
28/01/11
Bridging a cultural divide requires first that we see the gap, and second that we understand its origin.
Read More...Tags: society, human nature, policy, culture, guns, perception
14/01/11
A tale of some letters to the editor, misunderstandings, and misinterpretations.
Read More...Tags: communication, consequences, journalism, speech, diversity
10/12/10
Emotions aren't always proportional. Even when dictionaries are involved.
Read More...Tags: dictionary, human nature, stress
22/10/10
Just because it works, doesn't mean it makes sense.
Read More...Tags: technology, superstition, human nature
01/10/10
Gleaning writing lessons from a stranger's poor behavior.
Read More...Tags: bus, civility, human nature, writing, humor
10/09/10
Giving brains a bad name.
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24/08/10
Editing the narrative isn't just for fiction...
Read More...Tags: writing, memory, fandom
30/04/09
One misstep leads to a tiny enlightenment.
Read More...Tags: getting along, perception, human nature
23/04/09
Not all who wander are lost.
Read More...Tags: religion, faith, spirituality, hope
28/01/09
If you’re not the injured party, you don’t get to decide who gets forgiven.
Read More...Tags: perception, anger, memory
13/11/08
It doesn’t seem insane from some points of view.
Read More...Tags: volcano, human nature, humor, water
06/11/08
Remembering a seemingly unneighborly neighbor.
Read More...Tags: perception, family
28/08/08
Being a barefoot philosopher.
Read More...Tags: human nature, adaptation
14/08/08
Perceptions color our senses.
Read More...Tags: perception, communication
31/07/08
Correct isn’t always the same as truth.
Read More...Tags: expectations, getting along
24/07/08
When waiting for an answer isn’t a good strategy.
Read More...Tags: communication, curiosity, writing
17/07/08
Not all connections last.
Read More...Tags: getting along
22/05/08
Is it the sample or the sampler?
Read More...Tags: math, expectations
08/05/08
Trying to explain allergies uncovers more confusion.
Read More...Tags: science, logic
24/04/08
Testing boundaries isn’t always the same as crossing a line.
Read More...Tags: social expectations, community, consequences
27/03/08
Contradictions, are different sides of the same thing?
Read More...Tags: logic, Philosophy, perception
20/03/08
Inconvenience, or disaster?
Read More...Tags: perception, diversity
13/03/08
Strong language, strong meaning, or both?
Read More...Tags: language, words, communication, writing
28/02/08
Empty coffee pots lead to disagreements.
Read More...Tags: cooperation, community, consequences
21/02/08
How an author can try too hard yet look like he didn’t try at all.
Read More...Tags: Philosophy, happiness, persuasion, physics, spirituality, religion, doubt, creativity
15/02/08
Teach me to criticize someone else for being grumpy...
Read More...Tags: perception, happiness, math
02/02/08
We rely on commonalities to communicate.
Read More...Tags: perception, language, communication
17/01/08
If you don’t understand the frame of reference...
Read More...Tags: perception, communication
25/10/07
A quality opinion requires knowledge.
Read More...Tags: criticism, journalism, logic
26/07/07
Some things have to be earned.
Read More...Tags: getting along
30/05/07
Seeing ourselves in others.
Read More...Tags: perception
26/04/07
Past tense vs. present.
Read More...Tags: love, getting along
29/03/07
Faith shouldn’t be based on fear.
Read More...Tags: religion, perception
01/03/07
Sometimes it’s a difference in experience.
Read More...Tags: perception, policy, diversity
04/01/07
How well do you know your friends?
Read More...Tags: getting along
26/10/06
Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards.--Vernon Sanders Law
Read More...Tags: getting along
14/09/06
Getting in the last word isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Read More...Tags: getting along
30/08/06
Some people are always fishing for something.
Read More...Tags: getting along, human nature, style
24/08/06
Sometimes we can’t look away.
Read More...Tags: human nature
08/08/06
Don’t be deceived by apologists.
Read More...Tags: getting along, diversity
03/08/06
Sometimes we really are in different worlds.
Read More...Tags: fandom, getting along
27/07/06
Guessing wrong is not the same as lying.
Read More...Tags: getting along, perception
13/07/06
Misconceptions about happiness.
Read More...Tags: happiness, perception, Philosophy
03/03/06
Take a step back and look at the big picture.
Read More...Tags: spirituality, getting along
26/01/06
Trying to find a win in a lose-lose situation.
Read More...Tags: human nature, art, community
24/11/05
Wearing one’s faith on one’s sleeve.
Read More...Tags: spirituality, human nature
10/11/05
Matters of perception and acceptance.
Read More...Tags: perception, Philosophy
27/10/05
Do appearances deceive or create?
Read More...Tags: perception, human nature
01/09/05
Being offended on another’s behalf.
Read More...Tags: perception, diversity, writing
25/08/05
And it’s not that complicated.
Read More...Tags: perception
20/01/05
Enthusiasm isn’t the same as passion.
Read More...Tags: happiness, human nature, getting along
19/11/04
When “above average” doesn’t mean what you think.
Read More...Tags: individuality, intelligence, human nature, logic, math
21/10/04
Reflecting on the life of Christopher Reeve.
Read More...Tags: hope, hero, history, humor
14/05/04
Unhappiness, happiness, and other things.
Read More...Tags: happiness, human nature
21/04/04
Being an outsider isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, take two.
Read More...Tags: science, creativity, writing, art, perception, Philosophy
04/04/04
We don’t have to dislike the same things/people to be friends.
Read More...Tags: human nature, getting along
06/11/03
Critique is not always the same as criticism.
Read More...Tags: criticism
29/08/03
The pros and cons of generalization.
Read More...Tags: human nature, logic
13/03/03
Re-defining a problem’s framework can make any answer, no matter how ridiculous, appear correct.
Read More...Tags: human nature, science, logic
07/03/03
Some people can’t tell fact from...
Read More...Tags: getting along, logic
20/02/03
Another look at the notion of “outside looking in.”
Read More...Tags: human nature, lgbt, memory
14/02/03
A comment on making ill-informed opinions leads to a surprising place.
Read More...Tags: love, holiday, human nature, valentine's day
12/02/03
Understanding doesn’t equal agreement.
Read More...Tags: Philosophy, getting along
16/12/02
Looking to subtext and beyond.
Read More...Tags: getting along, holiday
09/12/02
Meditation of the depths of winter.
Read More...Tags: holiday, season, spirituality, christmas
28/02/02
Listening to a tirade gives insight.
Read More...Tags: human nature, getting along
09/03/00
It’s never as simple as some people pretend it is.
Read More...Tags: human nature, logic, math
