Because people are unpredictable, it shouldn't come as a surprise that they will let you down ( Read more... )

Runaway cars, roller coasters that leave their tracks and speeding trains are the things action movies are made of. As the speed increases, so do our heart beats because we know there is a real possibility it "just won't stop in time ( Read more... )

I met Brad Meltzer this week. He writes for movies, television series (Buffy, The Vampire Slayer anyone?), comic books (Superman, Justice League, etc.) and is an award-winning novelist. http://www.bradmeltzer.com/Read more... )

Just as people will say they had no idea of some of the struggles I faced, I too had no idea of the struggles of others. I feel like I should have. Maybe I could have done something ( Read more... )

Like many people, my family is in crisis. There exists a complete lack of communication between many of its members and there are a variety of reasons this continues to be true. I've thought a lot about this situation and continue to grapple with ways I might "fix" it ( Read more... )

I have written extensively about how others behavior impacted my own. As a child, if one of my friends got into trouble with their parents, I too would accept (even if I had no right to) part of the blame because I believed I was somehow responsible for their transgression. As an adult, if there was a drunk at party making a fool of him/herself, I ( Read more... )

I had the honor of speaking to some of the top SI experts in the world this week. I was asked to come and speak in order to share my story and field questions about aspects of SI that remain misunderstood ( Read more... )

As with most situations in life, there are few we feel like we can truly control. The frustration of wanting to do something but not knowing exactly what was a constant trigger for me. I knew I had students in abusive homes, but short of filling out the appropriate report, what else could I do? I drive by homeless people all the time, and when I ( Read more... )

For the second time in less than a month, I found myself at a funeral. But for the first time in my life, I didn't know the person who lay in the casket before me. I did not cry. I did not cling to those around me for comfort ( Read more... )

I do not have caller id. When the phone rings, if I feel like it, I answer it. If I'm busy or on my way out, I won't. I never know who's calling, and so when I pick up, it's usually a surprise ( Read more... )