Author Archives: bryan

A Question of Perspective: Pain: A screech and a crash and the steam-hiss of gears. The ache and the anguish of lost-lonely fears. Effluvious sludge in a runoff of years. A Lifetime of learning; a Lifetime of tears. Pleasure: I … Continue reading →

Reconciliation – ‘The process of making consistent or compatible.’ We spend every thinking moment of every day seeking reconciliation. We very much want Life to make sense. When something does not make sense we can either a) forget it; b) … Continue reading →

It really is all about me. Not at all in an other-oriented sense in that I expect the world to revolve around me and/or I believe that everyone I come in contact with should always (first and foremost) focus on … Continue reading →

Oscar Wilde said, “As long as war is regarded as wicked, it will always have its fascination. When it is looked upon as vulgar, it will cease to be popular.” I believe we could apply this same observation to politics; … Continue reading →

What is literacy? Is it merely the ability to read and write? Should we add numeracy as a third fundamental skill? Do we extend the definition to a functional literacy, requiring the ability to function in and contribute to one’s … Continue reading →