Examining the mystery of “The Hum” and why it intrigues me – and may intrigue you.
“The Hum” – Fact, Fiction or Somewhere In-Between
April 21st, 2018 No Comments
Tags: metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · spontaneous otoacoustic emissions · Taos New Mexico · The Hum · tinnitus
Finding a Glimmer of Perspective on a Bad Luck Weekend
April 14th, 2018 No Comments
Looking for a positive angle on a dismal weekend when the fates are conspiring against me.
Tags: Donald Trump · Fortuna · Kardashians · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet
Knee Patches, Fish Guts and the Back of the Closet
April 7th, 2018 No Comments
A lighthearted look at men’s attitude toward clothing – a lesson for women!
Tags: clothing · fashion · fishing · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet
The Long Exhale as I Rise to Springs Beckoning
March 17th, 2018 Comments Off on The Long Exhale as I Rise to Springs Beckoning
Anticipating the rebirth of my soul that spring always summons.
Tags: birds · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · rebirth · Red-necked Grebe · spring
E-mail Mania: Going Bat Crap Crazy in the Digital Age
March 10th, 2018 Comments Off on E-mail Mania: Going Bat Crap Crazy in the Digital Age
Tongue-in-cheek look at e-mail overload and where it could take us.
Tags: death by e-mail · digital age · e-mail · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet
Astrology: Psuedoscience or Truth Meets Myth?
March 3rd, 2018 Comments Off on Astrology: Psuedoscience or Truth Meets Myth?
Is Astrology the cure for all ills and evils, the stuff of phony mystics or a deeper mystery?
Tags: astrology · horoscope · Kurt Vonnegut · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · scientific method
When I Grow Old and Wear the Bottom of My Trousers Rolled – Staring Down 60
February 24th, 2018 Comments Off on When I Grow Old and Wear the Bottom of My Trousers Rolled – Staring Down 60
Staring down the age of 60 and contemplating a day when I become a self-satisfied, peculiar old fart.
Tags: metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · old man · T.S. Eliot · The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
Hunting Muskie Spotlight: The View from Above the Story “5 Iron”
February 17th, 2018 Comments Off on Hunting Muskie Spotlight: The View from Above the Story “5 Iron”
A spotlight on the story “5 Iron” in “Hunting Muskie: Rites of Passage” from a rather unique perspective.
Tags: 5 Iron · Hunting Muskie · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Northern Harrier
Three Meditations on a Snowy February Evening
February 10th, 2018 Comments Off on Three Meditations on a Snowy February Evening
Contemplating the pressing issues of our times on a snowy February evening.
Tags: Donald Trump · dystopian. sociologist · meditation · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · sexual harassment
Random Act of Metaphor: A Graceful Sedge Grasshopper in a Jungle of Meadow Greenery
February 3rd, 2018 Comments Off on Random Act of Metaphor: A Graceful Sedge Grasshopper in a Jungle of Meadow Greenery
A glance back at a winged wonder from the summer of 2011 to beat the February blues.
Tags: Graceful Sedge Grasshopper · metaphor · Michael Robert Dyet · Mother Nature