For reading between the lines with greater comprehension
1. A friend of mine once sought a teaching position at a somewhat New Age spiritual college. He’s a Buddhist and also a scholar with high standards. In a job interview with the dean he asked, “What’s your attitude about rigor?” “You mean rigor mortis?” the dean asked, conveying an assumption that rigor killed the […]
Doctor: Bob, bad news. You’ve got cancer. Bob: Well, I’m going to want a second opinion. Doctor: All right, you’re ugly too. Joe: X is true. Sue: No it’s not. Joe: You just don’t want to admit it’s true because you’re stubborn. Sue: That’s not true. Joe: Yes it is. Sue: Don’t tell me what […]
I have a student who is totally unimpressed. He says, “Jeremy, I’m still waiting for you to give us your guidance about how to read minds. I think you’re stalling.” And then every once in a while a reader comments, “Jeremy, I don’t see how you come up with a new idea for Mind Readers […]
“I’m really torn. I’ve shown my work to friends who say it’s good, but for some reason I can’t sell it. I’d like to figure out why. Though it may sound pretentious, sometimes I think it’s because the world’s just not ready for it. Other times I think it could be better. So I’ve tried […]
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