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Tag Archives: midlife crisis
Grand Unified Theory
I’ve been thinking a lot over the past year about emotions. Well, that’s only half the truth. I’ve been feeling a lot of emotions. In 2011, I weathered a midlife crisis, made a new commitment to my writing, and confronted several serious … Continue reading
Posted in Criticism, Motherhood, Writing
Tagged amateur philosophy, brain, consciousness, emotions, love, midlife crisis, relationships, soul, wisdom
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You Can Spread It with a Paper Knife!
Remember this commercial? No? Well, 1977 really was a long time ago, I suppose. This 36-second drama presents a man in a suit explaining to a housewife that Pillsbury Frosting Supreme is so creamy that “you can spread it with … Continue reading
Posted in Volta
Tagged baking, buttercream, commercials, consumerism, love, midlife crisis, relationships, soul, technology, television, wisdom
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Part I. How Freewriting Can Ruin 18 Consecutive Birthday Cakes
Nineteen years ago, I sat under a tree in the oldest part of the Rutgers campus and began to freewrite, as instructed by the poet Deena Linett, my professor in the New Jersey Writing Project. The idea behind the NJ … Continue reading
Midlife Crisis; Or, Why Time Travel Wouldn’t Have Helped, Anyway
I’m no expert in the mid-life crisis, being in the midst of one and not having yet come out on the other side to write sagely of the hazards and rewards of the journey for those just setting out. … Continue reading
