Last weekend was a tiny bit stressful because I had a lot of responsibility not to forget anything, and there were a lot of things I could have forgotten. It was my friend's birthday. We've known each other for a long time (twenty five years) but we don't see each other as often as we... Continue Reading →
An Ellipsis
I've written about this before, but some of the best parts of life are in ellipsis, like in a movie "Five years later..." Some period of time has passed when there's no action, no drama, just life. Those are sometimes my happiest moments. I had a weekend in an ellipsis. We went for a back... Continue Reading →
Prisencolinensinainciusol
This is a fantastic song by Adriano Celentano (several versions to be found on various sites) and a metaphor for our times. It's got a great beat, makes you want to move. The singer is attractive, charismatic. It makes you want to hum along, but the lyrics are nonsense. This is not me being cruel,... Continue Reading →
Working Hard or Hardly Working
I don't know what to call my writing time. Sometimes I think that I didn't do anything all day, but I did. It wasn't just laundry, or washing the floors, or scrubbing out the toilet (although today I did all of these things, my apartment is small, this doesn't take a lot of time) but... Continue Reading →