I was fortunate enough to have some time off available to burn at work, and an offering of generosity to nudge me to get me on the road the first weekend of March. About two weeks ago, a work colleague I talk regularly with about all kinds of sports let me know she and...
Read more →I finished a volume of Steinbeck’s early short stories yesterday, The Long Valley, and as usual, was overwhelmed at his careful development and delivery of each story (highly recommend!). I am always stuck in the giant empty room of my mind when it comes to actually thinking of topics. His stories are rich in...
Read more →The theme in the new series that started at church today is “Defining Moments”. It’s a series about Peter the disciple, but today Todd talked about the moments you and I encounter infrequently where we make single decisions that impact the course of our lives. Similarly, I finished Steinbeck’s “The Winter of our Discontent”,...
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Last night, I started reading one of a number of short writing books I picked up over the last few months. At the turn of the year, I thought if I read more writing books, I’d write more, so I scoured a few writing book lists from decent sources on the internet for recommends....
Read more →About a half-a-year after my relationsihp with G. failed, I realized I wasn’t faring very well trying to get past her, and so at my sister’s suggestion, I decided to go see a counselor. In one of my sessions with this man, the topic came up that perhaps my issue was not merely all...
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