To be honest, I can think of nothing worse than not needing sleep. I like the eight-ish hours of unconsciousness I embrace every night. Being on all the time is hard, especially if one lives with a brain that’s ambivalent about making good choices. If your life is about performance or prevarication, the promise of more time feels like a curse. I’m not someone who … Continue reading Sleep Is A Good Thing
I’ve always wanted to take good pictures. I’m hampered in my desire by a few things. I don’t have a camera. I don’t read books or watch how-to videos on taking good pictures, and I haven’t taken any photography courses. It’s as though I expect the skill to show up in a savant-like manner. I want to be good at it, so that’s how it … Continue reading And Then There Was Camera Roll
What’s one small improvement you can make in your life? I spent a lot of time outside as a child and teenager. Timing has a lot to do with that: I’m Generation X, and we didn’t have much in the way of indoor temptations. Pong only holds the attention for so long. Twelve channels if you had cable. We did not. I’d play outside with … Continue reading Nature makes things better.
Dog Walks and Body Knocks, A Story in Three Parts. 1. Part I Once upon a time, there was a middle-aged woman – let’s call her Michelle – who didn’t look her age, laugh lines and love handles notwithstanding, who decided to add richness to her life by adopting a dog. Said life had been in a bit of a holding pattern since the death … Continue reading Dog Walks and Friction Burns
From Famine to Feast. 