Posts by Michael

When I teach writing, I discuss human beings as storytellers. Our memories of the past, our prognostications for the future, and our search for meaning transform our three dimensional world into a four dimensional one. “Post hoc, ergo propter hoc” may be a logical fallacy when used as the sole basis for reasoning, but storytelling is universal. Trying to figure out how events unfold to create an ending from a beginning is something we do every day.

Have you ever had a time where you felt you were too much in your own head? Ruminating about some challenge you were facing? Perseverating about a problem you couldn’t crack? I think we’ve all been there from time to time, restless and resentful that we just can’t stop thinking about something!