Today is the official first day of summer. Some forty-nine years ago, in the summer of 1975, the movie Jaws was released, and that movie is still in the minds of many Americans. This movie is a classic motion picture in the thriller genre. Who can forget the movie trailer showing the shark’s jaws coming …
The Paris Summer Olympic Games are just over one month away. Imagine for a minute that you are an Olympic athlete and you have just won your first gold medal. Years and years of training and sacrifice have finally paid off. Congratulations! But wait. Upon further review, you really won yourself a silver medal with …
Our lives are guided by what is and is not acceptable behavior. These cultural norms are the standards we live by. They are the shared expectations that guide the behavior of people within social groups. These norms are shaped and changed over time by the beliefs and behaviors of society. Did the Me Too Movement …
I am not very good at building or assembling things. I just don’t have that DNA. I need clear step-by-step instructions, and even then, it is sometimes still a challenge. In those moments I find myself frustrated and feeling not too good about my competence in following instructions and putting things together. Have you ever …
We are often labeled by things we do or the groups we are associated with. You know, sort of like the labels, often handwritten, on home-canned goods found at farmer’s markets. That label simply states the contents of the jar, and nothing more. Or how about the label inside your shirt. It probably tells the …
Dear Subscribers and Readers of Deep Water Musings, Several times a year I take a scheduled short hiatus from writing. While I greatly enjoy writing, it does take more effort and energy since my stroke, thus I find myself needing more time and space to let the accumulated chaos in my brain calm itself. I …