Jerry Fabyanic

The hardest thing to see is what is in front of your eyes. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Attempts creating normal tales of fiction during this abnormally inflamed period seem decidedly offkey.…

After takin’ several readings / I’m surprised to find my mind’s still fairly sound. – Willie Nelson, “Me and Paul” Some believe in a literal hell; for others, it’s symbolic. But…

The contrasting emotional states and sensibilities expressed during this time of year are striking. We are acculturated to believe tis the season* of cheer and good will, to be festive, celebratory.…

“It’s all in your head.” How often have you said or heard that? Along with the idea of playing head games. What’s in your head? Why the head? It is, of…

Recently, I got to talking with friends who, like me, are “of an age.” We commiserated about our personal ills and challenges, how we are managing and coping during the pandemic,…

I’m not liking to write this for fear it will cause embarrassment. But then, wise teachers would point out that is exactly the reason I must proceed. I fear that this…

“Pass the time?” said the Queen. “Books are not about passing the time. They’re about other lives. Other worlds. Far from wanting to pass the time, Sir Kevin, one just wishes…

Love all the earth, every ray of God’s light, every grain of sand or blade of grass, every living thing. If you love the earth enough, you will know the divine…

One of the weaknesses of the English language is that it oftentimes lumps similar emotions under one broad name. Love, for example. One can love intimately, but also love his/her siblings,…

Disclaimer: The following is based on my understanding of biomedical concepts and is not to be accepted as definitive. We’re frequently reminded that change is the one constant in life. Change…

Natural science does not simply describe and explain nature; it is part of the interplay between nature and ourselves. – Werner Heisenberg I am a big fan of science and, by…

From the time when I began to read, stories and poems, especially song lyrics, that resonate most are those that “speak to me.” They are usually character or theme driven. In…