Fumbling for Change

On becoming somebody (anybody) different.

Troy DuFrene is a writer and editor specializing in psychology, food, and travel. See full bio

May 8, 2009

The Curative Power of Bitterness

For a while, I sold booze. (Hang on for this one: You have to get to the end for it to make any sense.)

Now, don't get excited. I wasn't a moonshiner, though I've more than once fantasized about rocketing through the back roads of Alabama in a souped-up 1970 Chevelle SS 396, with the revenuers in hot pursuit. Read More

May 4, 2009

Two Boats and a Helicopter: Thoughts on Stress Management

Hold this thought gently as you read on: despite centuries of science, technology, and evolution; regardless of the miracles of medicine, psychology, and social development; irrespective of progress in all its forms, how you feel today probably has as much to do with whether the sun came out as anything else.

Okay, continue. Read More

April 29, 2009

Starting Off with a Confession

My name is Troy, and I'm a procrastinator. Allow me to explain. Read More

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