Writer, Dabbler In Things
Back in March of this year, I was bemoaning the fact that our Good Stuff jar was to that point sitting empty. And that was right at the start of what has become nine months (and counting) of pandemic isolation, having to stay away from family and friends and… well, really, anyone and everyone other … Read more
For anyone who hasn’t poked around my site much, please do take the time to check out my Photos page. I add only select stuff to it pretty regularly (and the latest ones are displayed at the top to save you having to scroll anywhere to see if there’s anything new), so check back early … Read more
I heard that phrase recently in regard to a new podcast that’s out. With apologies, I don’t recall which podcast it is, but I loved the phrase because it succinctly encapsulates my approach to writing (and various other things) that I’ve been using for a while. Life and everything in it will rarely be perfect, … Read more
There’s a time in a parent’s life–I’m making a sweeping assumption here based on my own experience, but I’d bet money it’s accurate–that in raising their child(ren), they encounter not only toys that are particularly cool (with thoughts of, Man, I wish they had stuff this cool when I was a kid), but also revisit … Read more
I’m not a big believer in capital-s Signs. By which I’m not speaking of Shyamalan’s okay 2002 offering, but rather signs from, if you will, the… well… universe. We all know those people. The ones who feel as though one thing or another was clearly trying to tell them something. “The baby threw up on … Read more
I like coming across new words in the material I read. While it can get a bit tiring at times to have to look up, say, a few words a page (*clears throat loudly and looks pointedly at Lovecraft*), it’s always good to learn new things, and words are included. What I don’t like is … Read more
When I went to get the snow tires swapped out at the dealership today, I was told that there were already a few people waiting inside, and so for the sixty to ninety minutes it would take to do the swap, it would be best if I… well… went somewhere/anywhere else, is what the maintenance … Read more
I can’t tell you how often I come up with an idea for a visual gag and either take the time to cobble it together on the fly on my phone, or takes a little more time to make it look nicer on the Mac. This one was one of the latter type.
I’ve written about our Good Stuff Jar previously, wherein you write down good things that happen through the year and then jumble them up and read them out loud at the end of the year so you and your loved ones can enjoy the good times all over again. Well, as anyone can tell you, … Read more
And lo, it began: The celebratory ringing in of a new year and, some said, a new decade. Only to be quashed by those who pointed out that *ahem* Actually, no, a new decade starts when the year ends with a one, not with a zero. But there’s more to it. It’s correct to say … Read more