Spective Musings

Alternative Names for "Mother"

2011-02-09T10:38:00.000-08:00

Tissue Vending machine Jungle gym Ladder Jukebox Teething toy

A Tip

2010-11-02T13:08:00.001-07:00

Never assume that, because the last diaper was super dirty, the next one won't be.

Things That Are Difficult To Do While Holding A Baby

2010-10-22T13:10:00.001-07:00

Tying shoesFolding laundryButtering bread

Letter to an Old Friend

2010-10-15T09:22:00.000-07:00

Dear Fall, I miss you. Would you be able to come for a visit? I’ve got the next couple months racked off just for you. I have an unwanted houseguest, Summer, who showed up several months late and is now overstaying his welcome. He makes me uncomfortable, with his hot temper that lasts long into the night. I miss our cool interactions, Fall, our colorful conversations filled

Writing with a baby

2010-08-11T10:46:00.001-07:00

How do people make that work?

Pondering the Importance and Innateness of Talent

2010-03-16T13:07:00.000-07:00

Someone posed a question on LinkedIn: “What do you HATE about writing?”One of the answers:If one is meant to be a writer, then the answer to your question is - Nothing. I believe, that if there is even a single thing about writing that one hates, dont do it. These thoughts are best echoed in a poem by Charles Bukowsk titled - So You Want To Be A Writer:if it doesn't come bursting out of youin

A Response to Time Magazine’s “25 Things I Didn’t Want to Know About You.”

2009-02-05T14:22:00.000-08:00

Today a Time Magazine writer complained about the latest Facebook fad, “25 Things About Me.” In this fad, the Facebook user lists 25 theoretically random observations about themselves, and then tags 25 of their friends, saying, “I wanted you to know more about me.” Friends who have been tagged in the note are then encouraged to create their own list of 25 items to share with their friends and the

Inconsequence is Looming: Quarterlife Crisis

2008-10-29T14:21:00.000-07:00

For the past six years, I’ve been wanted. I’ve been courted, worshipped, wined and dined by the media. Companies have fallen over themselves to win my approval, complimenting my youth, designing clothing for me, creating electronics around what I found interesting. TV shows that didn’t meet with my approval were abruptly canceled, music that didn’t match my tastes plummeted to the bottom of the

Greatness in The Age Of The Internet

2008-08-07T14:42:00.000-07:00

The greatest fear for writers is producing inconsequential work. A writer sits down To Write and the end result doesn’t seem pertinent, important, noteworthy. There is so much pressure to be the Next Great Writer and barring that, to Write Something Good. We want to be the next Hemingway, the next Shakespeare, the next Homer. We write and we slave and we obsess over words and nuances and where

It's these small tidbits that make life worthwhile...

2008-07-07T13:42:00.001-07:00

Overheard at the complex pool last night: "I've just discovered that my glasses don't work underwater."

Hooked: Telling the Truth about Technology, in an Exaggerated, Slightly-Blown-Out-Of-Proportion Way

2008-07-03T14:07:00.000-07:00

Confession: I sometimes select books by their cover.Case in point: A few months ago, while searching the “New” section at the library, a shocking yellow-orange cover caught my eye. “Hooked,” by Matt Richtel, a technology journalist in San Francisco. I bit the hook (no pun intended) and checked it out. Fantabulous choice, highly recommended. Sometimes judging by the cover is a good idea.The

"Handlebars": Witty Social Commentary or Simple "Patting Myself on the Back"?

2008-06-20T15:24:00.000-07:00

There’s a new song on the radio, “Handlebars” by Flobots. I’m in love with this song. It's unclear to me if it’s a whimsical display of bravado and self-aggrandizement or a social and political commentary on the egotistical nature of the developed world right now, with the ever increasing popularity of the internet and the magnification of every individual’s 15 minutes of fame. Either way it’s