What If Your Life Weren’t Real?

What came first, real life or the painting? I’m asking because sometimes, it feels like life imitates art and other times, art imitates life. “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players,” Shakespeare said. Take a look at the following image. It looks like a photo, but it’s a painting.Continue reading “What If Your Life Weren’t Real?”

How Technology Has Changed How We Communicate

Repost How often have you sent an urgent text and impatiently waited for a reply? Texting etiquette says we should respond within a few hours at most – assuming we didn’t (gasp) forget our phone at home. Technology has changed the way we communicate, from the speed of communication to the quality of communication. GoneContinue reading “How Technology Has Changed How We Communicate”

What If Books Were Free?

What if books were free? I admit, I would like a free book about a topic I’m only mildly interested in. It’s much easier to get a free copy of a book these days. You can press download, and viola! you have a free ebook to enjoy. Here’s another perspective. An author can spend monthsContinue reading “What If Books Were Free?”

Are You Feeling Lost?

Have you ever walked into a room and realized you don’t know why you’re there? Then you walked back out to retrace your steps and recover your memory from ten seconds ago. It happens sometimes. It can happen anywhere. You can be at the store and not remember what brought you to that aisle. YouContinue reading “Are You Feeling Lost?”

What Was the Last Thing You Searched for Online?

Imagine being arrested for an innocent online search. Sometimes, I wonder if that’s what will happen to me. I often find myself searching for some really oddball stuff. It makes me the target of advertising for products I will never buy. It also makes me want to constantly delete my browser search history in caseContinue reading “What Was the Last Thing You Searched for Online?”