Today we speak with Michael Isaac Almond. He is a visual designer from San Francisco. He recently launched a startup to help families dealing with relatives developing dementia.
But he maintains his creative life by designing and making bags, and writing humorous stories from his own life.
Michael went to Brown university to study film but decided against joining the industry. Today, we talk to Michael and read his story "The Mysterious Case of Mumsy's Missing Birthday Cake"
From the show:
“…Well, I'm not surprised because...I mean, I could win a Nobel Prize, which is very unlikely, and people would still ask about those bags. I mean, that's all people seem to care about, which is great. It's a hobby. I really like craft and working with my hands, especially if you're in front of a computer all day, which is what i've been doing for the last 25 years, and i just love the hands-on. It's almost like meditation …”
“…Q: Have you always or do you always see your history in this humorous lens?
A: I do. I can't help it. I mean, I'm a pretty serious person. I get very depressed, at times, and [feel] anxious. And I think actually, a way of looking at the world and my own life with humor is almost - its therapy. I don't want to be a depressed person. I don't want to be negative. I don't want to be cynical or pessimistic. And one way you cannot feel that way is by looking at the humor in any situation. It's not to say certain things are funny. …”
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