Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives. — William Dement I once spent an entire summer training myself how to dream. Well, training myself how to control my dreams. For most, dreaming happens whether you like it or not. But, what if you were able…
Cell phones are so convenient that they’re inconvenient. — Haruki Murakami If you were being mugged and had to give up either your wallet or your cell phone, which would you choose? In formulating your own answer, you probably tried to determine which of those two items was more replaceable (or rather, why the mugger…
There is nothing so wretched or foolish as to anticipate misfortunes. What madness it is to be expecting evil before it arrives! — Lucius Annaeus Seneca With the final days of the 2016-2017 school year, I found myself in perilous straits: manuscripts to finish, final talks to give, papers and exams to grade, this whole “sleep” thing…
Life is so constructed, that the event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation. — Charlotte Bronte My dad has tried some unusual remedies to resolve his ailments (e.g., magnetic bracelets supposed to realign your chi but actually destroy your laptop’s hard drive); however, one of his voodoo concoctions I was actually persuaded to…
Old age isn’t so bad when you consider the alternative. – Maurice Chevalier Have you ever wanted to live forever? Okay, maybe not that long, but have you ever wanted to grow old? Of course you do! That’s why you don’t smoke cigarettes (or at least feel a little guilty when you do). That’s why…
Seasickness: at first you are so sick you are afraid you will die, and then you are so sick you are afraid you won’t die. – Mark Twain Nothing says fun like a long road trip. In a small, slow car. With a bunch of guys. Who may or may not have put on deodorant….