A sudden fear A sudden fear I can’t explainOf devices, gadgets Even my son’s toy trainA dawning realization: None of them are humane! A sudden fear I can’t explain Rushed over me yesterday For too long now they’ve held swayOver our daily lives, these machinesWithout any restraints How did we let these technologies hold court?Without … Continue reading My Monday Metricsl Musings #171
I promise not to cry. Or so I tell myself on a fairly regular basis. Yet what's wrong with crying? It reminds me of my frail humanity, doesn't it? Of how real the challenge of raising a kid, especially one with autism and special needs, is. Over the years, I've cried privately and openly enough. … Continue reading Daily Living With Autism #16 — Poor Balanced Scorecard
Small White Bird Early morning outside my window.Perched on the peak of a TembusuSmall but oh-so-majestic Took my breath away for a secondTo see something so incandescent White has a way of catching one off guardPristine. Pure. Regal. Untouched.But this shiny? This glory?Radiating its own lightFor one so tiny? How's that possible??!! But there it … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #170
I have a confession to make. My mind's a mess! No, not the "I'm-about-to-have-a-nervous-manic-depressive-breakdown" kind of a mess (though now and then I do feel on the verge of losing my marbles when life overwhelms me). What I meant about my mind being a mess is that I'm constantly flitting from one thought to another. … Continue reading My 2024 Musings on Writing #1 — Digital Gardening
The New AI Skynet! Attention! Attention!The world's after yoursAre you ready to surrender?Too lateYou're already beyond cure! Attention! Attention!Noise and DistractionThey play on your sensesNever surrendering your position Don't think for a minuteThat they'll let you goThey've got Hotspots, AlgorithmsDid I mention Artificial Intelligence? I know you think you're above it allAny time you wish, … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #169
My firstborn has had his own "screen", aka mobile phone, since the end of 2021. He was 12 then, going on 13. To ensure my wife and I set the right tone to cultivate responsible use of it, we had written up a phone contract which my son had to sign before he could have … Continue reading Fathering Softer #3 — Screen Time Is How Teens Connect
The Absolute Perfect Day Walking in my neighborhoodDiscovering a new eating nookIs that a perfect day? Scrolling through my Netflix streamsUnearthing long-forgotten filmsIs that a perfect day? Reconnecting just around the bendOver a New Year meal with an ex-studentIs that a perfect day? Browsing through shelves of library booksOne excellent in neon yellow screams "Look!"Is … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #168
In the spirit of lifelong learning, I had two major New Year resolutions this year (and one minor one). They pertain to self-development and growth. First, I wanted daily to be a better version of myself than I was the previous day. Ambitious for sure, but gotta reach for the stars so I can at … Continue reading My 2024 Musings On Learning #1 — Generative AI
Torn but for Faith Hope Joy Torn by competing demandsHow I wish I had a chanceEnter into a dream-like tranceForgetting my present circumstance But... ...No. This thing in the way called Life(Any wonder it rhymes with 'Strife'?!)Leads inevitably to our demiseOur fates in the roll of a dice Still......Yes. Such ruminations don't have to dictateHow … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #167
Tomorrow, C, my youngest (of two kids) who has autism, turns 13. Even though he still looks like he's not a day older than eight (the year I started this blog), it's still a milestone year as he transitions into full-fledged teendom. But, thanks to a decision in 2017 to keep him back an extra … Continue reading Daily Living with Autism #15 — Kids say the darndest things!
