The Story of My Struggle to Get Out of My Mind and Into My Body

Candy Bars for Breakfast I spent much of the past year having a Snickers and a Mountain Dew almost every day, at least 3 or 4 times a week. Sometimes, I had more than one of each. And, more than once, I ‘rewarded’ myself (for what, I don’t recall) by stopping my Krispie Kreme and [...]

Driving at Night The other night, I was driving down a road where there was a stretch of nothing but businesses. The fast food signs were large and bright, advertising their specials. Suicide Assistance I said to my friend, “They should just say, ‘Let us help you kill yourself.’” Sugar and Fat We both eat [...]

Do You Mind? I ask her every time. I email her what I’ve written, or I tell her what I’m going to say, and I ask if it’s okay to quote her. I don’t want to use her comments without her permission. I See Her Often We lived in the same town before, for most [...]

I’m A Night Person It’s more normal for me to be awake late at night than early in the morning. I guess I was made that way. From what I’ve been told, I was that way by the time I learned to walk. Out of Sync With the Rest of the World I’ve never minded [...]

Why Am I Here? No, I’m not asking an existential question. I finally quit asking that question a few years back, maybe in a previous decade of my life. I used to try to figure out the meaning of existence, of my existence. There are many possible answers, some based in religion, some based in [...]

The ‘Best’ in the World For so long, the USA has been considered ‘the most powerful nation in the world’. I suppose we still have that title, but we have to think twice about it these days, with so much of our real estate, business and debt owned by other countries. We’re still big and [...]