I spoke with my dad today. He lamented that he’s already missing my daily posts. My family has (begrudgingly) accepted that I live in the meta-verse. I exist online in a far more real way that I do in the … Continue reading
If I’m not careful with myself, I loop. My mind works in an odd way, one that I’ve written about here and there before. It’s not anything crippling or debilitating, but it’s certainly a thing. The world in my head … Continue reading
The use of ellipsis can either mislead or insult, and the reader must rely on the good intentions of the writer who uses them. – Ellipsis in Writing The running and the not smoking and the not drinking and the … Continue reading
The last week is upon us. Strange things happen to people during the run-up to the end of the year. Some prepare to scatter. Some prepare to hunker down. Some are leaving forever. Some will never leave. Add to that … Continue reading
Time is slipping away. Quickly. As that’s how time slips. I am bad at endings, something I’ve been told throughout much of my adult life. I don’t like change. I don’t like new routines. I don’t like re-starting. I am … Continue reading
In the years when my father and I couldn’t speak to each other, we always had baseball. It’s not an uncommon story I suspect. Fathers and sons play catch together. Or they did. Maybe they still do. I can’t say … Continue reading
The dream was always a little cabin, in the middle of nowhere, away from humanity, where I couldn’t cause anymore damage. I can see the cabin, a small 2 room place. The bedroom and living area separated by a door. … Continue reading
Travelers find a way to each other. One of my former students just returned from a semetser in Europe, and we had an unhappily happy reunion. There are some people simply meant for the road, and some people who aren’t. … Continue reading
I’m sitting at home, the House/Monk Saturday marathon is muted in the background. (Yes, I have plugged in the television finally for March Madness, which I have not watched.) I am told I should be doing something exciting. Or celebratory. … Continue reading
There’s a girl from a different part of my life, one whom I never quite fit with but who brought me closer to the person that I’ve always wanted to be, whom I emailed tonight. It’s been years since we … Continue reading
