The Archive

Notes, essays, and occasional detours.

A running collection of Francis Sopper’s writing on cognition, attention, work, relationships, and the curious ways our minds make sense of the world.

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Francis Sopper 8/3/26 Francis Sopper 8/3/26

Desire Fueled By Overconfidence

"I believe in free will. What choice do I have?"

Francis Sopper 7/20/26 Francis Sopper 7/20/26

Deadlines

I was used to due dates, which may or may not have been flexible.

Francis Sopper 7/13/26 Francis Sopper 7/13/26

Just Three Weeks

As an ancestral Celt, I have some spookiness around me.

Francis Sopper 7/6/26 Francis Sopper 7/6/26

If I Don't Do It Today

I can do it tomorrow.

Francis Sopper 6/29/26 Francis Sopper 6/29/26

Cat Time

Do cats know how long things take?

Francis Sopper 6/15/26 Francis Sopper 6/15/26

Sunday

I have no scheduled appointments.

Francis Sopper 4/6/26 Francis Sopper 4/6/26

Simple -- Not at all easy

"Be born to different parents," my psychiatrist said.

Francis Sopper 3/16/26 Francis Sopper 3/16/26

I've Lost Track of Time

I'm well aware of what the clock says and what it has been saying for the last hour or so

Francis Sopper 2/23/26 Francis Sopper 2/23/26

Stress Test

Travel is stress testing my cognitive processes.

Robert Brown 1/26/26 Robert Brown 1/26/26

Getting It Done

"Meg, if I could make a system work, I wouldn't need a system." Meg Edwards was my former colleague from Landmark College.