I remember in the late nineties / early oughts, thinking to myself "Man, Time Life's best of the 70s and 80s, who would want to listen to that?" Because of course, there was so much good music coming out right then (in my opinion). I just couldn't … [Continue reading] about A Long December … Or Realizing that You Listen to Oldies
Finding Joy in the Mundane
I keep coming back to the idea that I need to figure out how to find joy in the stuff that I am doing well AS WELL AS pursuing the things that will bring me joy. Is a good trash collector joyful because he's doing the thing that brings him joy or … [Continue reading] about Finding Joy in the Mundane
Routine Noise
Ceiling fans whirring. Clock tick-tocking. My wife's mouse clicking as she digs her way through Minecraft. (Yeah, some guys dream of what it'd be like to marry someone who games with them. Me, I just went ahead and married that girl. Protip: it … [Continue reading] about Routine Noise
Weaning…
I'm working to wean myself off of compulsive behaviors as far as loading certain websites go. I wouldn't say I'm an internet addict, but I do have concerns about my attention span. So, how am I doing it this time around? I'm using a combination of … [Continue reading] about Weaning…
On No
Kevin Ashton wrote a brilliant post (over here) about saying no. It has some of the most quotable polite rejections that I've ever read. Here's a doozy (in response to being invited to participate in a study on creativity) "One of the secrets of … [Continue reading] about On No