Over the past year-plus, many of you have found these writings through Facebook — either my personal page or the dedicated VVS page. I am thankful for that. Social media has been a good way to share these reflections from Veni. Vidi. Scripsi. and stay connected with readers. But if you enjoy following my writing, there isContinueContinue reading “Stay Connected with Veni. Vidi. Scripsi.”
Author Archives: Darrell C
The Burden of Infinite Choices
The other day I wanted to accomplish something simple. I wanted my smartphone to ring loudly when someone called, but I also wanted to turn the volume down while watching a video. That was it. Instead, I found myself wandering through settings with names like Ringer and Alerts, Media Volume, Change with Buttons, and enoughContinueContinue reading “The Burden of Infinite Choices”
Clippings: What 1964 Left Behind
Check this out. That old line about the body remaking itself every seven years gets more complicated the closer you look. Live Science lays out the case: skin and gut lining seem to turn over fast, but tooth enamel, the core of the eye’s lens, and stretches of the brain appear to hold on muchContinueContinue reading “Clippings: What 1964 Left Behind”
Clippings: U2 — “I Don’t Wanna See You Smile”
There are songs we hear differently because of the people we love. This week it was U2’s “I Don’t Wanna See You Smile.” The title caught me off guard. At first glance, it sounds almost harsh. Why wouldn’t someone want to see another person smile? But I don’t hear it as wishing someone unhappiness. I hearContinueContinue reading “Clippings: U2 — “I Don’t Wanna See You Smile””
Behind the Board: What I Learned from “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”
In 1982, I didn’t know the word for it. I only knew the feeling. But it was time to pick a college major, and that feeling stuck foremost in my mind. I’d long watched The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson first with my parents when I was finally old enough to stay up that late, and then on my own. HearingContinueContinue reading “Behind the Board: What I Learned from “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson””