Oct 14Blogging Week RetrospectiveA week ago, I wrote this in my journal: I’ve said over and over that I want to blog more. Why is that so hard? Yes, I have a day job that requires mental energy and focus, but I know I can do it. I’ve enjoyed Michael’s posts based on…3 min read3 min read
Oct 12WIP Limit: 1Daily writing prompt: What have you been putting off doing? Why? I used to be a world-class procrastinator. I put off doing things so much that my to-do list would grow to enormous, anxiety-provoking lengths. Eventually, I’d start something from the list. I’d set it aside when I ran into…Agile2 min readAgile2 min read
Oct 7The Illusion of PreferenceDaily writing prompt: Who are your favorite artists? Assuming we’re talking about the visual artists whose works you would find in a museum — painters, sculptors, photographers — I can give you some names. Edward Hopper’s paintings move me. I admire many of LeRoy Neiman’s sports paintings. …Art1 min readArt1 min read
Oct 7Fiction is LifeDaily writing prompt: What is your favorite hobby or pastime? I have far too many interests, and that has translated into a lot of hobbies. I have pursued: Singing Guitar Piano Clarinet Role playing games (which spun off its own host of subsidiary hobbies including cartography) Acting Woodworking Photography Drawing …Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Sep 28Ditching the iPadA few months ago, I downloaded an eight-ball simulator to my iPad in search of a way to relax on a Friday night. The game was fun, at first. Although it made the usual pitches for buying “gems” and “coins” for power-ups, the designers had made it possible to play…Technology3 min readTechnology3 min read
Dec 31, 2022MMXXIIThe weekend after Thanksgiving, I decided that I should reflect on the year and write a long essay about it. I knew I needed to start right away. But then Stevie P. died and I contracted COVID. Time ran out like dirty bath water. The new year starts tomorrow. …Retrospectives1 min readRetrospectives1 min read
Dec 21, 2022Top Five Stuffed ToysI mentioned recently that I have an assortment of stuffed toys. These are my favorites. Thunderbug We went to a Tampa Bay Lightning game with friends in 2015. Thunderbug, the Lightning mascot, came to the section next to ours and I got pretty obnoxious about trying to get him to cover…Stuffed Toy2 min readStuffed Toy2 min read
Dec 17, 2022Counting down…Today, on the twelfth day of isolation,* I tested negative. I was almost afraid to take it. I squinted real hard at the test after the timer went off, not sure I trusted my eyes. I took a picture and sent it to Sweetie. No line. Huzzah! Now, to be…Covid-192 min readCovid-192 min read
Dec 14, 2022Playing for meI played guitar for the first time in almost three years again this week. COVID quarantine is dull. By the end of the day, I’ve stared at the screen all I can. I have two guitars sitting there in their cases. Why not try it again? I didn’t like how…3 min read3 min read
Dec 10, 2022COVID, after allAfter almost three years of diligence and caution, I contracted COVID-19 this week. The last time I was sick was the week after the State of Colorado shut down over the disease while I was on a business trip there. I caught an ordinary cold from another traveler on the…Covid-192 min readCovid-192 min read
