Tag Archives: Writing

Spamalot ???

Posted on March 6, 2017 by vanbytheriver

With the utmost respect for all things Monty Python, this post asks a very different question. Since more than 90 % of the items in my spam folder are attached to one particular post, will the spammers go away if … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books, Education, Entertainment, Food, Humor, Movies, Music, News, Technology | Tagged Blogging, Monty Python, Spamalot, Writing | 94 Comments

Sedentary

Posted on April 28, 2016 by vanbytheriver

We read. We write. We sit. According to recent reports, sitting 5 hours a day is the equivalent of smoking a pack and a half of cigarettes. Ouch. I have felt the effects, and make an effort to get up … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Exercise, Health Issues, Writing | Tagged Brain Activity, Exercise, Passive Calories, Smoking Equivalent, Writing | 71 Comments

A Box of Darkness

Posted on January 10, 2015 by vanbytheriver

Did you ever wonder how your life would have turned out if you had not been” gifted” with a troubled childhood ? I have probably given this more thought than it deserves. Photography has helped. There is visible evidence of … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Childhood, Education, Family, News, Photography | Tagged Childhood, Darkness as Motivation, Depression, Ernest Hemingway, Mary Oliver, Writing | 30 Comments

Rear View Mirror

Posted on November 22, 2014 by vanbytheriver

I came here with an express purpose; to write about my past. I had done this before over the years; sometimes in journals written in cursive with an old-school ink fountain pen. I used Microsoft “Word”, storing them all on … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Depression, Family, Inspiration, Memories, Writing | Tagged Facebook, Word Press, Writing, Xanga | 1 Comment

Lost in Barnes and Noble

Posted on October 14, 2014 by vanbytheriver

As a child, it was the library. A place of quiet, solitude and books, the kind you could smell as soon as you walked in. It was a place to do research, a place to dream, a place to … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Humor, Inspiration, Writing | Tagged Barnes and Noble, Books, Child Abuse, Comedy & Tragedy, Darrell Hammond, Mental Health, Overcoming your Past, Saturday Night Live, Substance Abuse, Writing | Leave a comment

Open Tabs

Posted on September 30, 2014 by vanbytheriver

“Warn me when I attempt to close multiple tabs.” It’s a friendly reminder at the top of your laptop screen. It’s a metaphor for those living with bipolar disorder. My earliest experience with the illness was at 6 yrs. of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Childhood, Depression, Family, Memories, Mental Health, Photography, Work and Career, Writing | Tagged Bipolar Disorder, Childhood, Creative energy, Depression, Hypomania, Lithium, Mental Health, Photography, PTSD, Writing | 3 Comments

Channeling the Words

Posted on September 28, 2014 by vanbytheriver

I love my car radio. There is something not so random about what I often hear as I journey about. There seems to be some sort of cosmic connection that I don’t understand, but appreciate. It happens to everyone who … Continue reading →