Hate is hard to sustain (though I’ve tried).
A great many people live lives full of hate. People think they can compartmentalize it, so it doesn’t infect everything they do, but they’re wrong. It’s a suffocating evil that infects every part of the spirit. I’m impressed by their dedication, though. As I’ve discovered over the last few weeks, hate is hard to sustain; it takes work. Even rage has a “best before” date … Continue reading Hate is hard to sustain (though I’ve tried).
Where were you?
I’m speaking to those of us who live in the Pacific Northwest and got our asses handed to us over the course of several long days, starting, of course, on a Monday, officially referred to as November 15, 2021. I wonder if that date will prove to be numerologically significant? If yes, I can only imagine it will translate to “sucks to be you.” That … Continue reading Where were you?
Kidney infections, rage, and change.
Once upon a time, I wanted to be a great human being. I wanted to be admirable and caring and authentic. Now all I want to do is bring the rain. One week ago, driving home from buying a new kitchen sink (exciting), I made an emergency stop, got out of the car, and threw up into the gutter. I made it home using willpower … Continue reading Kidney infections, rage, and change.
It’ll be there tomorrow.
It’s garbage day. Streets to the can by seven a.m. I’ve also been known to take the cans to the street. [i] We have new, clever cans that get picked up by new, clever trucks. Hydraulic arms lift and dump the specially-designed bins into the truck. Three bins per house – compost, garbage, and recycling – means three trucks per route. The trucks still need … Continue reading It’ll be there tomorrow.
