Author Archives: William Sundwick

His Italian Leather Sofa: Cake Does an Anthem

Published February 16, 2017 in Warp & Woof His Italian Leather Sofa: Cake Does an Anthem William Sundwick Alternative Rock was a big thing in the nineties, and not just among the teenage crowd. Some of us old-timers could instantly relate to the sound, based on fond memories of its genesis with classic blues-based rockContinue reading “His Italian Leather Sofa: Cake Does an Anthem”

Poetic Elegance of Erik Erikson, p.2

                                                     (continued from p.1)   5.   Tension: identity vs. role confusion (virtue = “fidelity”) … the big adolescent tension, who am I? But, don’t we all continue to be confrontedContinue reading “Poetic Elegance of Erik Erikson, p.2”

Poetic Elegance of Erik Erikson, p.1

The Poetic Elegance of Erik Erikson: An Homage to the “Eight Stages …” William Sundwick Eight stages of psychosocial development — such a pedestrian name for such an influential theory. But, the language and vitality of its dialectical tension has resonated with me ever since I was first introduced, in my undergraduate Developmental Psych class,Continue reading “Poetic Elegance of Erik Erikson, p.1”

Warp and Woof: Welcome!

Welcome to Warp & Woof, a blog by William Sundwick. It is in the public domain. Free for all. Its purpose is to help its readers negotiate their lives and their futures … in the philosophical, moral and aesthetic realms. It is not scholarly, and neither is it overtly religious. Its author, however, has comeContinue reading “Warp and Woof: Welcome!”