I think the internet might be sucking the brain from my head. I used to think it was aliens from outer space coming in the night, extracting my brain cells and wiping my memory clean. Now, I’m pretty sure it is the internet or maybe it is the news on the internet. In any case, […]
As I rambled on about this new idea I have for a book my daughter nodded absently. I tried to catch her attention with some buzz words and interesting angles. She looked up from her phone and smiled. “That sounds great, Mom” she responded and then she was gone again. I recognize that look. I […]
This is a rant. It’s all I got. Another shooting today, this time in New York City. The Empire State Building saw bloodshed this morning and after the initial “newsy” tweets came the barrage of finger-pointing and sarcastic remarks and thoughtless, souless jokes and I fell to tears because it was all I could do. […]
Last night I dreamt that all my plants had died. I walked out onto the porch and stared at them, noticing the empty spaces that used to be filled with their broad, green leaves. Every step I took toward the bank of deceased plant life was punctuated by the crunching of dried, discarded leaves underfoot […]
What if that dream I have about floating through clouds is true, and I would not feel the cold spray on my face have no numb cheeks or clothes soaked through What if that dream was true? ©2012 ADC
This morning I took an early flight home to Chicago from Nashville. I’d been there for the wedding of a sweet, beautiful and lovely friend. In Sunday morning, out Monday morning. On the plane I jotted notes about being present, being available in light of a conversation at the wedding about this quote by poet […]
Much has been said lately about the destructive properties of sites like Facebook. It comes as no surprise to me that the information circulating now is that social media raises our insecurity factors and increases bouts of envy, that it might shorten our attention span, that it might help to erode our “in person” encounters. […]
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I think the internet might be sucking the brain from my head. I used to think it was aliens from outer space coming in the night, extracting my brain cells and wiping my memory clean. Now, I’m pretty sure it is the internet or maybe it is the news on the internet. In any case, […]