essaysbysean.blogspot.com “Martian Machine Passing Parthenon” Being the title of a photolithograph, from after the War of the Worlds. Prologue Chief Engineer Gordon Malloy of “The Orville” (TV) in Lasting Impressions: “We look at these images of people who lived hundreds of years ago, and they’re so distant looking, that it’s easy to think that they […]
The Padded Chair Tourist by a Cliff
seanessay.com The nice thing about living on the flat prairie with a splendid network of roads is: Any time I feel a surge of FOMO, off I go. Open road! I hope you too are getting out. Being proud of this great country, I am pleased when I see a “Dairy Queen” or a “Main […]
Surfing Fear, Approaching Myself
essaysbysean.blogspot.com Preface I often write to Derek Sivers, commenting on his 80 hours of being interviewed on podcasts. (link) Dear Derek, Greetings from a “writer.” Two truths Derek, I enjoy the truths you say, as they are personally useful. Especially, “How we spend our time reveals our true values.” And secondly, “It is a mistake […]
Dirt, Dudes and Clutter
seanessay.com Eh? Gender? Me? The name “Sean,” like actress “Sean” Young of Bladerunner, and Stripes, as in so many Celtic names, is non binary. (Dana, Beverly, Riley, Shirley, Kelly, Brett, Reece, Robin, Casey, Morgan, Kim, Carroll, Quinn and more)Today, binary-wise, you may call me “Dude.” I sympathized when a baffled young woman asked me: “Do […]
Wonderful Air and False Effort
seanessay.com Note: During his podcast interviews, (link) Derek referred to his blog essay about how, instead of idealistically busting a gut, he could “Relax for the same Result.” (li Dear Derek, Greetings from the province of Alberta. Isn’t the world full of wonder? You mentioned in passing that the leader of Singapore caused a burst […]
Dog says Don’t Label Me
seanessay.com I found a book… By Irshad Manji Don’t Label Me subtitled How to Do Diversity Without Inflaming the Culture Wars Saint Martin’s Griffin, New York, 2019 I get a kick out of Irshad Manji. As a young lady she routinely used to come home, turn on her e-mail, and delete that day’s death threats. […]