micro-11-03-2018
Me, on the phone with call centre rep: Can you hang on a moment while I find the required information? Call centre rep: No, please call back when you have the info. Call back...
micro-10-31-2018
My morning started with a message from my mom saying my daughter showed up on their doorstep. Her mom had gone to work and there wasn’t anyone else around. She got up on time,...
Am I Wrong?
I respond to Douglas Rushkoff and question whether business, left politics, idealism, and my own worldview need to be reconsidered.
In Search of My Sunshine
I write about depression, introversion, the pressure to keep writing, and searching for a brighter way to move into the new year.
Socially Awkward
I describe a lifelong social awkwardness and how the internet became a more comfortable place for identity, friendship, and expression.
On Trust
I think through trust, secrets, emotional risk, and why sharing hidden thoughts with another person can feel like release.
Pensive
I reflect on indigo adults, energy, healing, sexuality, and the uneasy search for peace with who I am becoming.
The Machine
I write a poem about the relentless machine in my mind, where noise, darkness, and pain keep grinding without slowing down.
Passion
I reflect on how intense passion shapes my attachments, frustrations, creative drive, and difficulty moving through the world.
Open Source Theatre
I sketch an idea for community-written theatre, where audiences help build a script through workshops and shared computers.
Language
I look at an American English dialect quiz and reflect on growing up in Canada with American parents and mixed linguistic influences.
Revolution
I respond to ideas about youth, education, government, consumption, and the possibility of social change through media and schools.
Jean-Michel Jarre
I review Jean-Michel Jarre's Aero, describing synth-driven music, surround sound, and the sensation of being immersed in sound.