On Life (and death)

The Wolf Who Cried Boy

Older dogs can be exceptionally sweet, but they will inevitably require special care and attention. Since they can't talk to you, you really need to see the signs of aging and reward their lifetime of service with patience and understanding. In this case, the challenges are all mental.

Bullet Journal for 2020, a Minimal Setup

The Bullet Journal Method is a simple, straight-forward, highly-effective, flexible methodology for bringing order to your life. Let me walk you through my basic setup for 2020.

I'm a Poet

You are a poet if you write poetry, but validation in the form of publication is a real treat. And guess what? I am now a published poet!

I Won NaNoWriMo 2019

Writing a novel is hard. It is the writing community's marathon. But NaNoWriMo is a unique event that galvanizes the writing community and generates a creative energy that you, as a writer, can tap into to help propel your story forward. And yes maybe, write that novel. It certainly helped me.

Don't Taunt the Machine

Government bureaucracy is a complicated machine with the workers who make up the component parts merely cogs of an uncaring master.

Package Delivery

How not to greet guests to the farm.

Building a Writer's Desk

Thoughts on procrastination, perfectionism, and life as a completist.

Errant Reads, or my favorite books

An attempt at curating a list of favorite books—representative, but never complete.

Getting Things Done

The giant to-do list called life.

Be That Person!

Be that person who comes to the aid of others. Act!