Category: Commentary on American Culture

Feeling Like Alice in Wonderland

Feeling like I’m living in a work of fiction and one in which the first chapter wasn’t very good. Have the urge to peek at the ending but not sure I’d like it. For months, I’ve felt more disconnected to the world. I can’t believe the events that have transpired… Continue Reading “Feeling Like Alice in Wonderland”

Art in White Plains

Walking around city, one can find art in and outside buildings, in parks and on sidewalks. 

1%

Found this article about the 1%: Barron’s Penta Daily     May 7, 2012, 12:18 A.M. ET Who Are the One Percent? By Richard C. Morais “If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us,… Continue Reading “1%”

How to Survive Teaching, When You’re Down and Out, But Not Ready to Quit Just Yet!

This idea came to me many years ago while I was still teaching. I did write some things down but I never did much with it. This is just some of the things I remember. The teaching profession for me was a “calling” and I wanted… Continue Reading “How to Survive Teaching, When You’re Down and Out, But Not Ready to Quit Just Yet!”

How I Got Addicted to Asian TV/Movies and Comics and How You Can Too

My addiction (a healthy one) to Asian Television/Movies began during the 2007/8 writers’ strike. In search of something new, I began watching classic British films on youtube.com. Listed beside the film parts were some Asian selections that came with English subtitles. After trying one,… Continue Reading “How I Got Addicted to Asian TV/Movies and Comics and How You Can Too”