I ponied up the money for a mechanical keyboard. I get it. People buy in, hook, line, and sinker to this craze the way marketing used to tell kids shoes would make you run faster and jump higher. But it’s genuinely pleasant. Does having a… Read More
All posts tagged “Mindfulness”
Making Small Talk
I held the door open for an older woman carrying two tote bags full of books out of the library. She said, “The sun’s nice. If only it were 40 degrees warmer!” “At this point, I’d take 20.” “True! Don’t want to get greedy.” And… Read More
What we write about when we write think pieces about doing what we love
I’ve been in a running dialogue with a friend and fellow writer about articles on the topic of doing what you love. Articles talking about how to stoke your passion, about questioning whether you’re actually doing what you love, and so on. There are a… Read More
Treading Lightly
When my wife and I first brought our baby home, Sprout slept in a pack & play next to our bed. It helped us to respond quickly to her needs, but it created a problem: We needed to be quieter in order to avoid waking… Read More
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Simple Fluid Portable Musical
If I had my druthers, I would have a writing shed. Some windows, a power outlet for my laptop and some speakers, and a desk wide enough to spread out some notebooks and a coffee mug. A wall for a cork board and dry erase… Read More
Do you have the time?
Years ago, when I was still using a dumb phone, I stopped wearing my watch. It was a decision to use the clock on my phone and not have two things on my person for the same task. The watch was left on my desk.… Read More
If you’re going to shoot, shoot.
I recently read a post from Mike Cane’s xBlog that re-posted an essay from 1922 titled “Why I Quit Being So Accomodating.” The essay included the following section: “Surely, if life means anything at all, it means that each of us is entrusted with a… Read More
