Anxiety

Politics vs. What is Important 2

Politics must be seen in perspective. To make rational decisions, we must calm our anxieties.

The Expert on Shyness

I loitered after the Wednesday Writers tonight, talking to a friend and eavesdropping in on a speaker who exuberantly declaimed his expertise on the issue of shyness.

Orange Alert at LAX

I'm getting tired of these high adventure scenarios that are becoming more and more what bureaucrats feel must be an essential of our daily life.

Rocketing!

You just can't turn your back on a health problem.

Messages

If I refuse to be terrorized, what power do they have over me?

Glop in the Mind

Only rest will freeze it so that I can extract the lessons of the essence.

A Thought about an Open Mic Reading

It was like being at a Toastmaster convention, watching a virtuoso performance filled with the same trite bits of advice, the same jokes, the usual anecdotes, and everyone laughing on cue.

Shopping for my Birthday

When I agreed to go up there, this trap wasn't part of the deal.

Things that Can't Be Talked About

It's a tragedy indeed when thoughts cannot be freely voiced.

The Other Sorrow

I want her back at a job so that I can resume my life as it was. I love her, but I need my routine again.

An Apology, Paranoia, and An Attitude

I was wrong, Ann. I am sorry.

Cassandro

Last year at this time, we worried because we felt that we could do nothing to stop terrorists from attacking us. This year we fret that we can do nothing to stop our government from doing whatever it pleases.

Woe

I'm pretty useless as a husband.

Another Piece of Shrapnel
I've been spattered by reminders of the biggest missed opportunity in my life and feeling helpless about it. Yesterday, we...