A few weeks ago, a friend came over to my place to talk. He was really going through it, so I fed him some homemade chicken soup and made sure that the lighting was appropriately soft, warm, and cozy. As our conversation transpired and enough time passed to warrant my making of a second course … Continue reading Making the Point of Life About Every Day – #HaveAReallyGoodDay
Author: Cori Wong, Ph.D.
On Loving Keira Knightley’s Boobs Almost As Much As My Own
On Thursday night, every potential status update came out wrong: "I have always loved Keira Knightley's breasts, but now that she's exposed them, I love them even more." Nope. "Seeing Keira Knightley's un-photoshopped boobs confirms my early adoration of them." True, but still nope. "Hey, I look like Keira Knightley!" Uhhhhh... no. I didn't want to make it sound … Continue reading On Loving Keira Knightley’s Boobs Almost As Much As My Own
A Letter to Elliott: On Education, Philosophy, and Feminism, Or, What Sucks About School and What We Can Do About It
Dear Elliott, Let me begin by extending my most sincere apology for letting so much time lapse before responding to your message. In the spirit of publicly thinking through philosophical issues, I hope you also accept this very public reply as an acceptable way to engage with the topics you presented, namely this: What possibilities does schooling present for instilling … Continue reading A Letter to Elliott: On Education, Philosophy, and Feminism, Or, What Sucks About School and What We Can Do About It
Let’s Talk About TEDx, Baby
...all the good things, and the bad things, that may be... It finally happened! I set a goal. I worked toward it. And, over a month ago, I found myself standing on that infamous red-circle-of-a-rug on a TEDx stage. But I'm still struggling to understand what to make of my experience. So this post is about disappointment. An experience of … Continue reading Let’s Talk About TEDx, Baby
Honest Confidence and the Lies of the Best
It's been another busy month with lots of challenges, changes, great opportunities, and much room for growth. I don't know if it's the product of the slow, subtle crafting of my own thinking or a cruel joke by a menacing world (...I think it's more of the former), but one of my greatest challenges and opportunities … Continue reading Honest Confidence and the Lies of the Best
Why I Go Into Hiding During Feminist Storms
Please pardon my unusually long absence - I've been so busy geeking out for the past couple of months that I couldn't find time to blog (Well, that and my life just got super crazy, but I'll save that for another day, another post). I did, however, manage to do some writing! In fact, I wrote a … Continue reading Why I Go Into Hiding During Feminist Storms
Death and Social Media: Facebook Friends For Life
It's been said too many times that social media is changing our relationships and degrading our ability to genuinely connect with others, but all those "superficial" interactions take on a unique significance when social media meets death. In a totally bizarre way, social media enables us to be friends with dead people. And for that, … Continue reading Death and Social Media: Facebook Friends For Life
