In the maritime lexicon, “righting” is the procedure for reversing a keel or capsize. To right a boat takes tremendous focus, a knowledge of best practices, and an adherence to what may be a lengthy operation. I love the similarities between writing and righting. My essays, poetry, and book length works have demanded my concentration,…

…life-affirming, perspective re-framing, provocative, political, risky. My mixed-media works explore anatomy, perception, and neurocognitive anomalies. My visual art has been exhibited in Russia, Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, England, Australia, and the United States. Above is Cygnus Scotoma, a digitally manipulated photograph of London swans along Hyde Park’s Serpentine Trail as perceived during a migraine with…

I’ve designed costumes for 3+ decades, from elaborate theatrical pieces to detailed historical recreations. I’ve served as the resident costumer for a Shakepearean theater company, and I’ve created garments and headpieces for weddings, handfastings, and other celebrations. My design motto is “wear things on your head”; I’m sad that headwear has largely dropped from the…

Human+ The Future of Our Senses is currently airing on Canadian television. I am beyond honored to be included in this groundbreaking collaboration, which features the human sensorium in all of its strangeness and wonder. My creative endeavors are currently focused on synaesthesia, ADHD, Tourette, and other differences that have impacted my life. After 5…

I’m on the radio! While those words remind me of Donna Summer, whom I adore, my all time favorite late 70’s disco-era supergroup was the BeeGees. My parent’s wouldn’t let middle-school me see “Saturday Night Fever”, a rated “R” movie, but that didn’t stop me from loving those falsetto voices and three part harmonies. I…

A new set of Emoji for Apple devices was released earlier this year. While I am typically indifferent to these tech updates, the new graphics represent some wonderful breakthroughs. There’s a person using a wheelchair, a prosthetic limb, and an individual walking with the red-tipped cane that denotes visual impairment. There’s also a delicious buttery waffle…

Broken glass. Toothpicks. Safety razors. Syringes. I am freaked out by these things in equal measure, along with most other sharp objects. On the surface, my reticence around pointy stuff seems phobic and downright irrational. But fear isn’t the issue at hand; I’m not afraid, even though each of the above items fills me with…

I’ve been a participant in the Synesthesia List for several years, and I intermittently engage with the queries posted by this global community of synaesthetes, lead by international expert and IASAS President Dr. Sean A Day. Experiencing synaesthesia in one’s dreams is a topic that returns for discussion occasionally on the Synesthesia List. In the past,…