Normally, I have two books going at any given time: the main book I’m reading and a book of poetry. The system works pretty good because if the main book gets a little too heavy or if a change-up is in order, I hop over and read a couple poems. But what happens when both …
The Friday Five is a collection of things I’ve enjoyed, am thankful for, been inspired by, or found interesting from the previous week and want to share. 1. Just A Closer Walk With Thee This video was recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival on July 10, 1970 in Newport, Rhode Island. Less than a year …
As I’ve said in some recent post which I can’t be bothered to go looking for at the moment, this pandemic-stay-at-home thing has caught me woefully unprepared in terms of my to-read pile. Where I’ve normally had four or five books waiting for me, I was almost empty-handed when COVID came a-knockin’. That being said, …
Here’s a collection of some of the things from this week that I’ve enjoyed, been inspired by, want to share, or are grateful for. Trying to fail. I think there’s room in life to not take something lightly while also not taking it seriously. Willem Dafoe’s idea of trying to fail – trying to make …
I quit on a book this weekend and picked up another one. That might not seem like a lot on a cosmic scale, but it’s kind of a big deal for me. After all, I’m the person who has had several books in the last couple years where I’ve held off judgement until the last …
Trying something a little different and we’ll see if it sticks. Here are five things from this past week that I enjoyed or am grateful for. Hope you find something in here that you enjoy as well! The Tim Ferriss Show #409 with guest Brene Brown – Striving versus Self-Acceptance, Saving Marriages, and More Rediscovered …
If I’m remembering correctly, I first spotted Shopgirl while spending one glorious holiday season working at Barnes & Noble. I mean, my brain could totally be making that up just because I was surrounded by books, girls, and a shop for several hours a day, but that doesn’t sound nearly as catchy for a opening …
It’s strange how you can love something and yet completely neglect it. After spending most of my formative years playing music, I dropped it completely for some time before picking it back up. I’m not sure why I did it, although the excuses more than likely revolved around a lack of time, lack of space, …
I’ve recently started a weekly accountability email with my friend and fellow writer Charles where we share what we’ve managed to do that week. Sometimes it’s uplifting, others it’s a bit of a downer, and sometimes it’s downright comical. So I figured it was worth a shot also broadcasting these things to the entire world. …
I’ve just spent the better part of an hour trying to get the drain in our bathroom sink to drain properly. Since a lot of the more wondrous and corrosive chemicals don’t play with with septic systems and ours is roughly 30 some odd years old, I tend to lean into the more gentle and …