seanessay.com Tonight I was at a long table among Olympians. Remember when a local boy won a medal in boxing and then went on to become not a “sports professional” but a lawyer? Willie deWit, now a Justice of the Court of King’s Bench, is living out the old “have a well rounded life” ideal […]
The Reason the US of A is Polarized
seanessay.com So many folks are distressed and bewildered, deploring the recent increasing hatred and polarization in United States politics… while I am feeling a tad silly to say that your humble senior citizen here knows a big part of the reason—maybe even the sole reason. This bizarre new intolerance has only manifested for the last […]
Free Fall Hurtling into Poppies
seanessay.com The joy of Fee Fall Writing is not how well one writes, but whether, while hurtling to the ground, one can write at all. Writing prompt- A tarot card marked “success” Jeez I wish I had more success. My fellow essayist George Orwell said, “Everyman’s life, seen from inside, is a series of defeats.” […]
Basic to Advanced to Great
SEANESSAY.COM And that person you’re with, In that moment you share, Give them all of your focus, Be totally there. By Pat A. Fleming, from each moment is precious Listening skills have been captured on paper by a scientist, with things like ‘don’t fold your arms.’ There is even some silly acronym, for ease of […]
Innocence Known and Lost
seanessay.com As a senior citizen—and I wonder how many folks feel the same— I have lost things, and I have seen things. In early middle age I used to idly toy with the idea of attending Pepperdine University, in California, so I could take writing classes from David Gerrold—he’s a master! But I ran into […]
From Scary Job Interviews to Generous Adult
seanessay.com No longer wet behind the ears, it’s queer to look back at my progress. This after once being scared about getting and keeping a job. But then an executive in a forgotten business training film had said, “It’s normal to ask who would hire me.” Oh. Working at different job contracts, I was heartened […]