Creative
It’s a chilly morning here on the day after Thanksgiving, and I was reminded of a Thanksgiving day 41 years ago. Not because it was equally cold (actually, it had… Read more »
Thanksgiving Odds and Ends
The sun has gone down on Thanksgiving Day on this side of the world, and sadly, I didn’t get a chance to make my annual chili. And I’m good with… Read more »
Death of a Despot
My brush with the notorious Chen Doohwan was not a brush at all. It was more of a swing-and-a-miss. Not that I (or anyone else) could take a literal “swing”… Read more »
The Dream is Enough
Back in January, I did a piece on a YouTube video about building a cabin on some back-acre farmland in Michigan. It was absolutely enthralling and I must say, over… Read more »
The Cure
Here’s a bit of a warning: this piece contains political observations and what may be mistaken as my personal opinions, but I would rather call them “thoughts in progress.” I’m… Read more »
Another one of those days…
Well, I’m sure I could get out, but I think the poor air quality this weekend gives me a good chance to take a bit of a break. Not much,… Read more »
Guitar Break: Mike Dawes
You may have seen my posts in the past about my love for good acoustic guitar, particularly the work of the Canadian Antoine Dufour. I’ve recently started listening to Mike… Read more »
No Pockets Necessary
I read with interest a recent NY Times article about a by-product of Japan’s aging population that was being put to good use – adult diapers. The claim was fantastic:… Read more »
Just Like You
I’ve railed on about social media in the past, and rightly so. The news lately on studies and the internal memos of the companies themselves are confirming it – social… Read more »
The Random Book Generator
It’s been a week for reading. I get this way sometimes. Not enough really, but there are times I really love to just read. A few years back, I was… Read more »