It’s the first day of 2022. I think I’ve said “Happy new year” five times over the past few days. Six max. I haven’t wished a happy new year to anyone. Saying and wishing are two different things, after all. One can say something without meaning it, but to wish it, well, that takes a …
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Three Things, Day 10: Weight, Comfort & Convenience
Today is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. As I sit here writing, there is so much I am grateful for, not the least of which is my loving, supportive, incredibly patient wife; my amazing children who consistently demonstrate the ability to make more mature and thoughtful choices than I did at their ages (currently …
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Care Package for Thursday, June 25, 2020
Who I Am, Day 4There are quite a few new visitors to this blog and the daily Care Package, so I’m spending the next few days dedicating it to some of the pieces of culture that I count among my favorite. I hope you enjoy them. Poetry: This Morning I Pray for My Enemies by …
Apocalypse In Aisle 3
Over the past few weeks, as reality started to bend until its spine snapped and it took on a nearly unrecognizable shape, I’ve been hit by waves of surreality. Oftentimes when these waves wash over me, I feel a bit dizzy, my stomach gets a little queasy, and I find myself short of breath. After …
Down With the Sickness
Monday afternoon I started getting this annoying, dry cough. I was on my way home from an appointment, and it just popped into existence. Scratchy but not. Forceful but not. There but not. I felt fine otherwise, but holy cats! It was so annoying. By the time I went to bed, the dang thing was …
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