A day off
I’m taking a day off to hang out with my family. Normally when I do this, I schedule a blog post anyway, but this week that just ain’t happening. So […]
Meanderings
I think about a lot of things, and if it doesn’t fit into one of these other categories, it will go in here.
Serendipity and transcendence, or the art of getting lost
In Georgia, like in most places, the times when the weather is spot-on perfect are brief and fleeting. A few days in spring, a few days in fall. Yesterday was […]
With apologies to Robert Pirsig
As some of you guessed from my last post, I’ve been a little stressed out. But lucky for me, I have some motorcycle maintenance to do. Motorcycling, for me, has […]
Unfinished business
I hate unfinished business. Maybe that’s why I’ve usually had a scorched-earth policy when ending romantic relationships. Anything else seems like there are too many loose ends. Even this blog […]
Writer’s block
“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.” – Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. In a way, […]
Pretty boys and hypocrisy
I’ve never had any patience for pretty boys. I was reminded of this the other day when I saw a young man in my gym spend a good 15 minutes […]
Georgia ghost town
Normally I’d do one of these posts using the photo gallery on this blog, but I want to tell more of a story than just photo captions. We got up […]
Surrendering freedom
There’s been a rash of break-ins in my neighborhood. Because of this minor crime spree, we’ve taken a second look our home security practices. For example, I no longer leave […]
Cultural touchstones
I didn’t watch the Super Bowl. Your reaction may be similar to the one from the guy in the gym this morning who asked me what I thought of the […]
A quiet man of character
I know a man. He’s a quiet man, a retired professional. I’ve often thought him a smart man, and a man of some common sense. Outwardly, he doesn’t seem to be […]