for when they ask why

The other day a person was arrested here and charged with their sixth DUI. In the local paper, of course in the comments section, were people who said “Why is this person out and driving after five arrests for drunk driving?” The deck is stacked strongly in the favor of giving people an extra chance. […]

I’m just muttering, pay no heed

It’s time for the weekly free association meme called Unconscious Mutterings. Free association is described as a “psychonanalytic procedure in which a person is encouraged to give free rein to his or her thoughts and feelings, verbalizing whatever comes into the mind without monitoring its content.” Over time, this technique is supposed to help bring […]

Only two glasses of wine edition

In case you were wondering why I randomly post these little lists of words, I’m playing along with a meme from Lunanina. Instructions given (see their web page here) are printed next: Free association is described as a “psychonanalytic procedure in which a person is encouraged to give free rein to his or her thoughts […]