seanessay.com A writing prompt, during last week’s Friday Free Fall, was a tarot card with the word “possibilities.” “The possibilities,” said Uncle Henry, “are limitless. But not my space and time location.” His location was a part of a former barn, well insulated because it had been turned into a large garage, many years ago, […]
What Does Working Hard Mean?
Society always advised me to heroically have a success ethic and to keep on keeping busy. This I never questioned, as I’d rather not be Tarzan but Clark Kent, as in Superman’s Song, “… he would not be caught hanging around, in no jungle scape, dumb as an ape, doing nothing.” (By the Crash Test […]
Passionate Comments to Brave Penelope
seanessay.com Well howdy there web surfers. I am too lazy to compose an essay today, so I will merely include some comments I made to the blog of Penelope Trunk. She has strong views on parenting, and finds research for her readers. Because blogging… matters Sean Crawford says: June 3, 2025 at 11:04 pm I […]
Social Media is Stupid, Maddening and Lethal
seanessay.com On the other side of the world, in Pakistan, some goodhearted soul made a video where a boy is taken for a ride, by a stranger, on a scooter. But then he is returned—happy day! The clip was meant to be a warning about “stranger danger.” In India, some dark-hearted troll snipped out the […]
The Great G-7 Generates Tiny Thoughts
seanessay.com Last month the media was full of speculation regarding the leaders of the G-7; speculating about which, and how many, world shattering topics they would cram into their summit meeting in Canada. Such rubbish, says I. In fact, I wrote to my Member of Parliament (MP) to share my disgust. More precisely, I wrote […]
Tourist Breaks the Ice to Talk to Strangers
seanessay.com When traveling, some folks despair, wondering how to “break the ice” with strangers: One tourist said he just couldn’t engage with locals, “not even in bars and cafes.” A couple, planning to travel to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, feared they wouldn’t speak with a single soul. To that couple I offered specific advice, […]