“No matter what a computer can do, human thought is something else,” Sherry Turkle wrote while contemplating the human spirit in a computer culture. “A being that is not born of a mother, that does not feel the vulnerability of childhood, a being that does not know sexuality or anticipate death, this being is alien.” … Read more
Should you write about yourself? Kurt Vonnegut (November 11, 1922–April 11, 2007) argues that being yourself on a page is the single most important element of your writing style. For the hesitant, his 1985 essay “How to Write with Style,” included in the anthology “How to Use the Power of the Printed Word,” serves as … Read more
. If I tried to be “original,” I would never start this blog and fall in love with writing. In my opinion, trying to reinvent the wheel is the best way to stifle creativity and hate your own work. Use the wheel; it’s already perfect. Eventually, you’ll arrive at something that is uniquely your own. … Read more
“Loss can wound and paralyze,” David Kessler wrote in his meditation on death and the art of living. “But finding meaning in loss empowers us to find a path forward.” If you’ve lived long enough, you may have experienced the loss of a parent, a spouse, or a friend. It forever alters your perception of … Read more