On Reaching Middle Age – วัยกลางคน

I was reading an obituary on on Jim Carroll (Basketball Diaries) and it seemed a lot more personal and less like I was reading history. I think I’ve reached “middle age” (วัยกลาง). Was compelled to write this in my notebook: Somehow I’ve muddled into middle age. Evidence: I read obituaries, become bored with anyone under [...]

November 10, 2009 • Tags: , , • Posted in: Psychology • One Comment

Laurence Gonzales – 2004 – Deep Survival

Amazon Google books My friend Ian Kitajima gave me this book last week. It is a compelling read because not only did I finish it, I find myself writing this review. This book recounts stories of being lost at sea, lost in the wilderness, mountain climbing accidents, Apollo moonshot, firefighting, and other high risk situations. [...]

July 26, 2008 • Tags: , , • Posted in: Flickr, Psychology • No Comments