Paul F. Tompkins' riff on the ghost stromboli (album: Impersonal) got me thinking about how we used to periodically eat stromboli back at Rutgers at Stuff Yer Face, a neat little restaurant. They opened in 1977. I ate there from 1988-1993, I think. I don't remember eating there before I left town in 1994 ( Read more... )

This is an interesting monologue on anger. I found it through Samara O'Shea's blog, Letter Lover, and the reason I clicked through to read the article is because Ms. O'Shea said Insightful Times piece about anger and how getting angry does no good to one’s mental or physical health. It focuses on anger that fuels revenge. I struggle with this- ( Read more... )

Ok, I just sort of burst through the other side of this depressive episode. I've had 2.5 good days so far, hoping it lasts for more than a little while given that the depressive episode lasted over a month. Closer to two months. Shit. Maybe 2.5 months. Damn ( Read more... )