Virgiliana PickeringWhy You Feel Empty (Spoiler: You Are) — PoemPlaying a recording of a favorite songDec 7, 2023Dec 7, 2023
Virgiliana PickeringThe Barbie Movie Does Nothing But Dance Around the Real ProblemThe elephant walks on stage as the movie opens. It reappears later and stands in the background through the most important developments of…Sep 11, 2023Sep 11, 2023
Virgiliana PickeringOn the Struggling Classes Being Robbed of Beauty and Goodness and What Can Be Done (a response to…This conversation reminded me of the street so hideously ugly it MAKES ME WANT TO SCREAM. It was Iain McGilchrist and Zak Stein discussing…Mar 23, 2023Mar 23, 2023
Virgiliana PickeringThanksgiving By Myself … But Not AloneToday I was by myself for Thanksgiving. Circumstances didn’t work out for me to be with family, but I’ve enjoyed having a restful day. I…Dec 6, 2022Dec 6, 2022
Virgiliana PickeringWhen Your Idea of a Leader in Social Change is Walmart …Today’s WTAF moment reading the news (from the Oct. 11, ’22 edition of 1440): “PayPal, Alibaba, and Walmart top Fortune’s annual Change…Oct 12, 2022Oct 12, 2022
Virgiliana PickeringAdam and Eve and Human EvolutionA neuroscientific theory illuminates the Genesis storyJul 27, 2022Jul 27, 2022
Virgiliana PickeringDon’t Let Them Manipulate You About School Shootings; Learn To Think ObjectivelyPublic figures are doing their best to manipulate you in response to the school shooting in Uvalde, TX. Both self-serving and well-meaning…May 30, 20221May 30, 20221
Virgiliana PickeringA Very Tall Pine Tree in Time of WarToday I was walking at the edge of a parkMar 6, 20221Mar 6, 20221
Virgiliana PickeringOn Being Greeted with Nonverbal Vocalizations by a Likely Very Unhappy Customer Service…When I called the Walgreens to make sure my photo prints were ready, the person answering the phone made some sort of noise, but did not…Dec 11, 2021Dec 11, 2021
Virgiliana PickeringWhat Happens When You Stop Labeling Things “Bad” or “Good”I had put off washing the siding of my tiny home for way too long. The unpainted wood was filthy and needed a new coat of sealer. Now…Nov 15, 20211Nov 15, 20211