Phobias: I Ain’t Skeered.
Phobias are interesting. Are there species besides humans that have irrational, yet all-encompassing, fears of things like walking (Ambulophobia) or
View ArticleDefining Moments
Male and I were studying last night. He for the LSAT, the test you need to take to get into
View ArticleBrain, I Worry About You
I know you’re not exactly a normal brain. Between childhood meningitis and a massive head trauma in our late teens/early
View ArticleThe Meaning of FOG
Daily Post prompt: Explain why you chose your blog’s title and what it means to you. Goldfish was taken. The
View ArticleMy FAIL Brain
I have a fail brain. It’s obvious in the post A Case Of The Mumbles and every post labeled with
View ArticleThat’s Just Weird!
This week’s Prompts For The Promptless is about Ostranenie: Ostranenie is a Russian word meaning, roughly, “defamiliarization”. It is the
View ArticleFun Ways My Brain Sucks
My brain has been through a lot. When I was an infant, it was attacked by pneumococcal meningitis causing deafness,
View ArticleThe Ultimate Brain FAIL
Yesterday, I wrote a post about age and how short our lives are. I said, “I don’t want to be
View ArticleThe Mutable Nature Of Human Mechanisms
That title is really just a fancy way of saying our memories are not to be trusted. Your perfectly normal
View ArticleTraumatic Brain Injuries & Recovered Memories
I was conked on the head by a stage light and it damaged my memory. Since I was only twenty
View ArticleWe’re All Liars
In the wake of the Brian Williams scandal, where he was called out for repeatedly telling an anecdote that wasn’t
View Article30 Albums, 30 Stories: The Stone Roses
This November, I’m telling 30 stories about 30 albums. The albums on this list are not necessarily my favorite albums, but they are the ones that are instantly associated with a time and place. All of...
View ArticleTBI: My Year of Monstering
My sister and I were watching a documentary about brains and how they work. I’m fascinated by brains, particularly those that have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI), because my brain has had one too....
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