Dr. Philipson is a fourth-year candidate at the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis and an affiliated scholar at the Institute for the Study of Social Change at the University of California, Berkeley.doi:10.1080/15551020903185873Philipson
Empathy or Bird Calls: How We Write MattersIlene Philipson Ph.D.
I was nearly asleep when I heard the familiar clang of the harbor beacon. I sat up and peered around. It was nearing 5:00 pm and the boats that had gone out that day were on their way back in. As the beacon bobbed to and fro, I caught a whiff of the sea lions perched upon it...
The breaking of a toe functions as a physiological insult. My gait, my balance, my activity level: all these things and more are in total disarray because of a bone less than an inch long and its unfortunate contact with a large glass jar of green chilies. The jar was unharmed. And th...
The words and expressions in bold are from episode one must them with their definitions. Words and expressions. You early bird? What's up? Well, I'm going to tidy expression tomorrow. I may use it tomorrow. Um. There will probably be a lot of business opportunities there. When are you...
Once you have the bird’s eye view of your story, add in some specific details about the characters, their location, and the lurking danger. Avoid being generic. Help them see how your character’s situation is unique. Section 3: Your Bio ...
A small window allows a glimpse of sky, a few leaves tumbling out of the roof gutter and the imprint of a dizzy bird which hit the window. Stories spill out of her mind as fast as she can type, with hesitation just long enough to find the right words to transfer an image to paper...
They are easy to take apart, wash and scrub if needed, and stack perfectly on top of each other into a very slim profile that measures around 5/16’s of an inch. Once clean and cool they can be slipped into their travel bag. Their slim flat profile make them very easy to store in...
A few favorites: “The Hummingbird’s Quest” (from the section on nature). “The World is Broken,”“If the Universe would Share,” and “Mom’s Plea” (from the section on loved ones). “Maybe,” and “Other Worlds” (from the section on broader reflections). A romantic beauty: ...
“It was designed to please the public, men and women alike, with those big headlamp eyes, and that smiling radiator mouth.” Those are the words of Chris Bird. The project started in 1998 and is one of the unalloyed Bird Fords. The project bore the code B256 and featured a new floo...