Jan M. Flynn

On finding light in the darkness Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay “Hi, I’m an electronic refugee,” I say to the woman at the...

On finding light in the darkness Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay “Hi, I’m an electronic refugee,” I say to the woman at the...

And why it haunts me. Photo by Roman Kraft on Unsplash My mother died at the age of 96. I think of her as having lived until 92 and then...

And why it haunts me. Photo by Roman Kraft on Unsplash My mother died at the age of 96. I think of her as having lived until 92 and then...

Photo by Jonas Stolle on Unsplash That is, if you haven’t already. A woman I once knew told a story about herself. She was a formidable...

Photo by Jonas Stolle on Unsplash That is, if you haven’t already. A woman I once knew told a story about herself. She was a formidable...

Was it worth it? Actually, I’ve been meditating for over a year; more like fifteen months. So, let’s say around 450 days. But let’s...

Was it worth it? Actually, I’ve been meditating for over a year; more like fifteen months. So, let’s say around 450 days. But let’s...

Rediscovering hope in middle school Photo by Hannah Busing on Unsplash My day job involves managing the behavior program at a middle...

Rediscovering hope in middle school Photo by Hannah Busing on Unsplash My day job involves managing the behavior program at a middle...

Dude and me, aprés lesson. He’d like his dinner now. It took a horse to get me past my slump. I tried not to give it much thought. Every...

Dude and me, aprés lesson. He’d like his dinner now. It took a horse to get me past my slump. I tried not to give it much thought. Every...

image: pixabay.com How long does the past live? The past is never dead. It’s not even past. — William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun I came...

image: pixabay.com How long does the past live? The past is never dead. It’s not even past. — William Faulkner, Requiem for a Nun I came...

Here’s what I wish I could say. Your son arrived for the first week of school, wearing sharp new clothes and spotless sneakers, looking...

Here’s what I wish I could say. Your son arrived for the first week of school, wearing sharp new clothes and spotless sneakers, looking...

Photo by Mahkeo on Unsplash But it may be a front-row seat to the end of the world. Last year, my oldest son, who is both single and an...

Photo by Mahkeo on Unsplash But it may be a front-row seat to the end of the world. Last year, my oldest son, who is both single and an...

What your digital relationships say about you Remember the Spike Jonze movie Her? The one that came out in 2013, set in a near future Los...

What your digital relationships say about you Remember the Spike Jonze movie Her? The one that came out in 2013, set in a near future Los...