jrdreistadtApr 15, 20171 minEmotional HealthIntersubjective MadnessThe beautifully mysterious subjectivity of mental illness is too often lost in the noise of objective, authoritarian voices that dominate...
jrdreistadtMar 29, 20171 minCreativityLe Pièce de RésistanceRecently, as I presented a casserole made for my grandmother out of a certain canned spare animal parts product, with love as only such a...
jrdreistadtAug 13, 20151 minEmotional HealthCreative HappinessCreativity represents a healthy balance in-between two other extremes: restlessness and stagnation. Both restlessness and stagnation are...
jrdreistadtJun 2, 20152 minWritingThe Lonely Life of a WriterWriting is a solitary enterprise and that, overall, suits me just fine. After a day at work surrounded by other people, love them though...
jrdreistadtMay 30, 20152 minCreativityHungry Muse, Naughty MuseI yearn to create writing that is imaginative, playful, honest, and luscious — and to do so on a consistent basis. Writing is not only an...
jrdreistadtMay 23, 20152 minCreativityArt for the MassesA few years ago, when visiting a major museum in the Mid-Atlantic area which shall remain unnamed, I was absolutely mortified when an...
jrdreistadtMay 11, 20152 minStreams of ConsciousnessProcrastinationMy life has been a series of unfinished projects. Yes, I have seen many books, reports, home repairs, and other projects to their...