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Intersubjective Madness
The beautifully mysterious subjectivity of mental illness is too often lost in the noise of objective, authoritarian voices that dominate...
jrdreistadt
Apr 15, 20171 min read
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Le Pièce de Résistance
Recently, as I presented a casserole made for my grandmother out of a certain canned spare animal parts product, with love as only such a...
jrdreistadt
Mar 29, 20171 min read
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Creative Happiness
Creativity represents a healthy balance in-between two other extremes: restlessness and stagnation. Both restlessness and stagnation are...
jrdreistadt
Aug 13, 20151 min read
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The Lonely Life of a Writer
Writing is a solitary enterprise and that, overall, suits me just fine. After a day at work surrounded by other people, love them though...
jrdreistadt
Jun 2, 20152 min read
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Hungry Muse, Naughty Muse
I yearn to create writing that is imaginative, playful, honest, and luscious — and to do so on a consistent basis. Writing is not only an...
jrdreistadt
May 30, 20152 min read
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Art for the Masses
A few years ago, when visiting a major museum in the Mid-Atlantic area which shall remain unnamed, I was absolutely mortified when an...
jrdreistadt
May 23, 20152 min read
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Procrastination
My life has been a series of unfinished projects. Yes, I have seen many books, reports, home repairs, and other projects to their...
jrdreistadt
May 11, 20152 min read
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