It's late January, and winter's been with us for long enough that, from time-to-time, my mind meanders May-ward. Or even toward June and July and August. Warmer months. Carefree months for sailing and gardening and cycling canopied country roads... Don't misunderstand. I'm no winter hater. On the contrary. I actually love the chill and the snow. The skiing. But there's something about the ...
Telemark
Benign
Dermatology visit. Yes, a poem about body dots! This up-close-and-personal (too personal?!) account is approximately midway through a poem about my first dermatologist appointment. He touches a mole on my neck then dips darting eyes to my chest, to hairy, pigmented spots and rough, pinkish patches. Seborrheic keratosis. Solar lentigo. Normal. No cause for concern. These middle years ...
Midlife Reality Check
"Midlife is when you reach the top of the ladder and find that it is against the wrong wall." ~ Joseph Campbell This is an image called "Tele Time" that is included in 40x41: Midlife Crisis Postponed. It's one of a series of telemark skiing collages I've created over the last few years. It's a mobile (originating photograph and doodle were created via mobile phone and tablet) mashup (digital ...
Your Goldfish Attention Span Just Got Shorter
Feeling flighty? Wondering why? Your attention span is shorter than a goldfish! The average attention span for the notoriously ill-focused goldfish is nine seconds, but according to a new studyfrom Microsoft Corp., people now generally lose concentration after eight seconds, highlighting the affects of an increasingly digitalized lifestyle on the brain. Researchers in Canada surveyed 2,000 ...