Productivity is a Bane and a Blight, an off-the-cuff joint.

1. We live in a world where the unspoken message is that we’d best be earning our air in some way, and “some way” should involve us making serious contributions to our nation’s economic growth. If you aren’t helping the corporate bottom line, are you even a citizen? You can take some time off from economic hustling if you’re in the business of producing the … Continue reading Productivity is a Bane and a Blight, an off-the-cuff joint.

What We Leave Behind When We Go – an off-the-cuff joint

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust I wonder if, in days of old, we were as concerned about legacy and “leaving a mark” as we are now. I suppose, in a way, the obsession with sons and the family name is a type of that. Donald Trump is an example of this trend, of this desperate desire to secure a legacy in the face of … Continue reading What We Leave Behind When We Go – an off-the-cuff joint

A Conflicted Home – an off-the-cuff joint.

I haven’t been writing much since my daughter and two grandsons moved in, mostly because it has been difficult, and when things are difficult, I tend to withdraw, shut down, and organize. Serenity through tidying, or something like that. I thought I might struggle with their presence on a practical level – it’s been a while since I had a full house – but it’s … Continue reading A Conflicted Home – an off-the-cuff joint.