The Machine That Could Scan My 50,000 Daily Thoughts

Glowing brain diagram labeled deadlines, project idea, anxiety, memories, love, and future

I'd like to build a machine that could scan the roughly 50,000 thoughts that cross my mind every day. And I guess one or more of the 50000 will help me design it. How many of my thoughts are mundane, everyday matters? And how many are brilliant enough, with a spark to change the world? … Continue reading The Machine That Could Scan My 50,000 Daily Thoughts

Digital Clocks

Why did she not respond there and then to say she did not like the other person’s behaviour and was not going to put up with it? It set up wrong expectations, and the relationship loops got badly entangled. She loses respect for herself whenever she thinks of it. She finds herself replaying those scenarios … Continue reading Digital Clocks

To Each Their Own

How often have I enviedan artist, poet, writerwishing I could dowhat they appearto exclusively know. But then I probe,disentangle thoughtfind inner worldsunschooled, distraughtprocessed differentlyexpressed untwirled My words carrymy pulse, my hue;and so do theirsshort or longeach voice uniquea sovereign song. styles can be comparedtechniques admiredbut never the flameThe spirit’s fire burnsin its own name. RXC … Continue reading To Each Their Own

Discomfiture

Vulnerability draws the manipulator, but he baulks at the idea of being manipulated. This monstrosity, which appeared to lie belly up, is ready to speed away at a moment’s notice, with winking tail lamps laughing at the discomfiture of others. And no, Laura is not at the wheel, but he wonders why the thought of … Continue reading Discomfiture