Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the blogosphere! I enjoy this new habit of mine writing a (very bad, so very bad) poem. So much so that I feel obligated to foist this upon the…
Back Into the Haiku, Just When You Thought it was Safe to Go
More bad haiku that no one asked for and doesn’t need. Because January’s non-haikus weren’t bad enough!Feb1 Snowcrete – this year’s word? Well, at least I can feel it Like rain, in my bones Feb2 Prep and Demo Not nearly…
With A Twist, Dry January, Up
A few years ago I tried Dry January. While I miss my martinis, not so much as I’d expected, and haven’t gotten “wet” since. This year I thought I might take leave of my social media habit. For me, this…
Americaine, Je Suis
Not a surprise, I know I was going to tile this post “The Stupids Go To Paris”, but that seemed a little too on-point. But it became immediately clear on arrival in France that I am instantly recognizable are an…
Deo, Domo, Patria
It is odd, this time, being back on my college campus. In between my graduation mumblemumble-years ago and today I’ve visited the campus no less than a dozen times. The campus is one of those prototypical Virginia college campuses –…
Wrong, Yoda Was
I was prompted1 to put some thoughts together by one of my closest friends2 on confidence in reaction to my making a passing3 mention of my imposter complex4. Her reaction was… immediate. “And you WILL write about confidence next on…
A Passage of Rites, It Is
A graduation speaker* made it a point to explain to those of us sitting very awkwardly in the audience that there was no way of telling whether that day was a monumental one. A critical milestone we’d look back at,…
Rave-On, Perhaps I Should
Well, having ranted, I thought it might also be a good idea to balance that negative with a bit of a positive. It was a not-so-chance encounter with someone I knew back in college that prompted me, and so I’ll…
A Rant, I Am On
It’s January. I’ve just returned to the real world having spent a delightful time away from my everyday. I got to hang out with my family, both nuclear and extended. I had a DELIGHTFUL conversation with one of my uncles,…
Is Here, Christmastime
It is, for me, that most wonderful time of the year. I have come to love this part of the seasonal cycles, when the current year turns into the new. I’ve taken to hiding myself away* for about a week,…