Illusions

Have you seen this illustration? According to Wikipedia, “Friedrich Schumann is often credited with the discovery of illusory contours around the beginning of the twentieth century, however illusory contours are present in art dating to the Middle Ages. They...

Fear with longing….

Writing is hard. Preparing to publish is harder. I’ve one it a few times already but it doesn’t get any easier. It’s called lack of confidence. Fear of being slagged. Not wanting to listen to those who don’t write but find it easy to critique...
Adios to This Year. Remembering Desiderata

Adios to This Year. Remembering Desiderata

It seems we’re always rushing, rushing. Glancing at our watches or smartphones to know the time. Yet, we complain there aren’t enough hours in the day to do what we have planned. And we tumble into a vortex governed by seconds, minutes and hours while...