Send us a text If you pay attention to all the slogans and memes, you should be very worried, or guilty, or ashamed, if you spend even a second in your comfort zone. Slacker! Couch potato! Taker up of valuable space on the planet! I'm calling shenanigans. Here's what I have to say about the comfort zone. This is the final episode of Season Three of Here's A Thought -- have a wonderful, just-comfortable-enough summer! Intro Music by TheoJT from Pixabay Support the show Do you have comments ...
Jun 12, 2024
9 min
Send us a text "Second childhood" is a term with unfortunate connotations. But if you look at it a different way, it sounds kind of wonderful. Let' give it a think. Intro Music by Jerome Chauvel from Pixabay Support the show Do you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode? Need something overthought? I'd love to hear from you! Email me at [email protected] Or, contact me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.net Or, DM me on Twitter: @JanMFlynnAuthor Theme music courtesy o...
Jun 5, 2024
9 min
Send us a text When the girls need a new house because their old one's wearing out . . . attention must be paid So let's talk about the one article of clothing for which I really, truly hate to shop. I bet I'm not the only one. Support the show Do you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode? Need something overthought? I'd love to hear from you! Email me at [email protected] Or, contact me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.net Or, DM me on Twitter: @JanMFlynnAuth...
May 29, 2024
8 min
Send us a text The recent news that presidential candidate RFK Jr. has disclosed that doctors discovered a (dead) worm in his brain has me overthinking about . . . things that want to eat our brains. Real things, not zombies. Turns out it's not just worms. Join me for an introduction to some of the beasties that really want to get in your head. Sources: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/rfk-jr-says-his-brain-was-partially-eaten-by-a-worm-that-crawled-inside-and-died-everything-you-need...
May 22, 2024
11 min
Send us a text In which I follow another writer's clever writing prompt -- and get in touch with my inner Princess. Want to play along? Check out Karen Schwartz and her This or That challenges on Medium.com! How do you feel about treating yourself, and what's your favorite (decently shareable) way to do it? Text me below -- and if you have an idea for an upcoming episode, please do share it (and let me know if I can thank you on air)! Support the show Do you have comm...
May 15, 2024
10 min
Send us a text "House-proud" is how my mother's generation used to describe someone (always a woman) who was fussy and vain about how her house looked -- or, somebody whose home someone like my mother might worry was nicer than hers. It's an old-fashioned term. But the feeling is still pervasive? Do you cringe when someone drops by unannounced and you're suddenly aware of the dust bunnies in the corners? I have a solution. Listen and learn . . . Starting this week, you can send a text to H...
May 8, 2024
8 min
Send us a text Going to see the movie Civil War, the 2024 release written and directed by Alex Garland, isn't like seeing most movies. You walk out of the theater with a lot to think about -- and maybe you walk out changed. What the experience has done for me is to help me embrace a philosophy proposed by Viktor Frankl, the 20th Century psychiatrist who survived the Holocaust and developed Logotherapy, based on the premise that a basic drive of humankind is to find meaning in life — no matt...
May 1, 2024
14 min
Send us a text In which I witness a semiannual Idaho tradition — when sheep take over a major roadway on their way to greener pastures. It's an Idaho thing. Want to learn more? Helpful links: Andy Little, the “Idaho Sheep King" Idaho sheep ranchers Frank Shirts and Henry Etcheverry Boise's Basque Block -- where you can find funky, cozy Bar Gernika and enjoy the once-every-five-years cultural Basque cultural festival, Jaialdi A few more fun quotations about sheep (that are...
Apr 24, 2024
10 min
Send us a text This week, we give thought to how much of us is really "us" — turns out it's way less than we thought. You really do contain multitudes. Pardon a few technical glitches this week, thanks to a crabby audio system and a very tight schedule due to travel. Or just pretend I have hiccups. Resource links: First complete human genome sequence "Dr. Martin Blaser on sacred cows, ear infections and the nature of science" by Ashton Applewhite, American Museum of Natural History maga...
Apr 17, 2024
8 min
Send us a text The Jonestown Massacre happened 46 years ago. But to me, it feels way too close — because one of the people who died there was a girl I went to school with. She was a quiet, shy girl, the daughter of a pastor when I knew her. For years I thought of her as a duped, innocent victim. But it turns out she was one of the leaders, and an architect of the plan to have everyone drink the poison. Is there a way to make any of this make sense? Content warning: suicide, murder, cul...
Apr 10, 2024
15 min
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