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Monthly Archives: October 2008

Conventional Wisdom

“It was John Kenneth Galbraith, the hyperliterate economic sage, who coined the phrase “conventional wisdom.” He did not consider it a compliment. – Freakonomics, pg. 89

Therapy is simple

If you can see what’s going on you can do it yourself, Seeing what’s going on is challenging though, especially for the patient. I’m clearly no expert, but perhaps I can provoke the reader into response, no? The therapist asks you to describe everything, tell your story, open up, explain, define, detail etc. They allow [...]

Earlier today’s post about the bus crash

Obviously the point was to convey mood. I was in a weird spot, and am still in the afterglow of that weird spot.  I mean it’s a weird spot I’ve been in for nearly a month now. There’s a pile of turmoil in my life, and for any of you that know me, know that [...]

The wheels on the bus go round and round

Until the wheels fucking come off, and the whole busload of screaming children goes careening across four lanes of traffic through the paper-thin barrier and into the river 200 feet below.  Where the children are instantly quieted and the bus driver wakes up to the horror of a giant wet metal box full of sleeping [...]

This is what my best friend said to me

“You deserve to be loved and to receive the attention that you are putting out there.” Simple as that. Charming, true. This is one of the reasons she’s my best friend.