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How I Finally Solved a Mystery of Memory

by James Wallace Harris, 7/27/21 I made a discovery this morning that’s very important to me. One I had to write about. Whether or not you find it worth reading will depend on if you also have memory mysteries that haunt you too. I lived in South Carolina twice, however I was very young the … Continue reading “How I Finally Solved a Mystery of Memory”

My Father Would Have Been 100 Today

by James Wallace Harris, Monday, October 12, 2020 It’s been over fifty years since my father, George Delaney Harris, died on May 3, 1970. He was just 49. I was 18. To be honest, I don’t remember my father very well. Partly because he died when I was young, but also because he wasn’t around … Continue reading “My Father Would Have Been 100 Today”

Why Do We Love Television So Much?

by James Wallace Harris, Sunday, May 7, 2020 This post is going to be way longer than I ever imagined. My first title was “Do You Use Old TV Shows as Anchors for Old Memories?” I wanted to write about using memories of watching television as a mnemonic device to trigger connecting memories of real … Continue reading “Why Do We Love Television So Much?”

What Are Your Earliest Memory Signposts?

by James Wallace Harris, Wednesday, April 3, 2019 When I was young I thought people all saw the same external reality. Over time I learned that we each have a variety of different perceptional abilities, and no, the external reality didn’t look the same to everyone. I still believe there is only one external reality, … Continue reading “What Are Your Earliest Memory Signposts?”

Favorite Novels

These aren’t just the novels I emotionally loved, but books I admired, respected, recommend, want to remember, plan to reread, studied and want to study. This list is a work of memory – of both recalling what I’ve read over a lifetime, and a listing to remind me who I am by what I’ve read. … Continue reading “Favorite Novels”