Here's A Thought
A blogcast for people who overthink. I'm Jan M. Flynn, a writer who thinks way too much about all kinds of things, so I know what that's like. Sometimes you need a little break from your brain — so here's a chance to get out of your own head for a bit, by getting into mine. Short, weekly episodes give you a glimpse into what's been on my mind: thoughts about life, the universe, and the weird or wonderful things people do. Occasionally I'll share some short fiction or poetry. Think of this as recess for your mind. Join me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.net, where you can leave a comment or suggestion on my blog page, and join my email list and receive a free download of my audio short story, "The Collector". Music courtesy of lesfm at pixabay.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 117
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2024
Why You're Worried About the Wrong Thing
This is the blogcast for people who overthink, hosted and produced by a veteran overthinker. And since overthinking is closely related to worry, we spend this week's episode delving int…
Dogs in Chicken Soup? Allow Me to Explain
In this episode, I announce the publication of two of my real-life dog stories in the newest collection from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Lessons Learned From My Dog — and how this came a…
How To Tell A Woman From a Cow, and Why This Needs to be Pointed Out
In this week's episode of Here's A Thought, we consider the remarks of a freshman member of Idaho's House of Representatives — who, in introducing himself to the Agriculture Affairs co…
Of Marigolds and Meaning
When something comes along that rattles your foundations and makes you question your place in the scheme of things — it's not a comfortable place to be. In this episode, we check out th…
New year, new goals? Not so fast
In which we consider the whole notion of setting goals — or resolutions — as we begin another year. As we'll see, sometimes it's a double-edged sword. What might happen if we plan a lit…
The Real Most Wonderful Time of the Year
In which, now that the Christmas chaos is behind us, we consider the unique charms while the world slows down until New Year's. Take a breath, relax, and settle in. This week only come…
An Interview With Artificial Intelligence
In which I conduct an interview with Chatbot GPT, the new publicly accessible artificial general intelligence from OpenAI. The responses are everything from bland to alarming — and they…
Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: The Big M
Season 2, Episode 2: In which we talk about a change every woman — or every person assigned a factory-equipped female body — is bound to go through if they live long enough.
That's righ…
I Need an Elastic Clock (Season 2, Episode 1)
In which Here's A Thought returns to reveal the theme for Season 2. But first, in view of the holiday season hurtling towards us, we consider our attempts to control the most uncontroll…
Is Overthinking Such a Bad Thing? Celebrating the Final Episode of Season One
This is the blog cast for people who overthink — but what do we mean by overthinking anyway? Let's give that some thought, while we celebrate Here's A Thought reaching its 48th episode …
Is There Really a Bathroom Crisis, Or Do We Just Need Good Manners?
There's lots to overthink right now: climate crises, democracy in upheaval, contentious elections coming up — so it strikes me as odd that one of the things that has people all worked u…
The Name Escapes Me
In which — well, in which there are two topics:
1. I'd love to hear from you — your thoughts, your over-thoughts, your comments, and ALSO your suggestions for whatever you'd like me to o…
Maybe You Should Lose Control
In which we consider how much energy we use up trying to control things we can't. That's not because we're bad or foolish — it's because we're human. But maybe we could be a lot happier…
Something Hopeful This Way Comes
In which I stumble upon Encore.org and discover their exciting and hopeful mission — to bridge divides and bring the generations together to help heal the world and make it better. It's…
What Makes The Dream Job a Dream . . . Or A Nightmare?
In which we consider how our jobs — those things we do to pay the bills but that also do so much to fill our days and even define us — can be a source of fulfillment or a miserable slog…
The Economy Needs You To Be Crazy — Here's How To Help
In which we explore how we constantly describe our lives as crazy, and why — what if we weren't? What would happen if we all chilled out at once and became perfectly content? The impac…
It's Not Politics, It's Citizenship
In which, with another election cycle bearing down on us, we consider the difference — if there is one — between being "political" and being responsible Americans. As citizens, what obl…
What Our Dog Has To Say About The Meaning of Life
In which our faithful, wise, and highly pragmatic dog Molly takes us through an experience in which we are forced to come to grips with the fact that she's not going to be with us forev…
The Neighbor's Dog Is Never The Problem
In which we consider the common observation that people who own dogs tend to resemble their pets — or maybe it's the other way around. Either way, you can't really blame the dog.
Leave m…
How To Avoid the Use of Adverbs — While Telling You How My Husband Died
In which I consider rules of clear writing — and the challenges of applying them to communicate hard things.
Also, the truth of Albert Einstein's observation that life has more imaginat…