I'm curious how to have a good conversation in this world where every device, every feed, every bit of "content" is shouting for our attention. I think the rules have changed. In light of that, I need to step up my game. Here's a banal conversation we could have had in the past: "So I... Continue Reading →
Vidi Venmo Vici
I came, I paid, I conquered. Or something like that. Maybe more Veni, Venmo, Vīctus sum (or that's what Deepl translate gives me for "I was conquered" at the end.) I am not an economist, so I have no answers to the questions I'm going to ask here. I seriously don't understand the mechanisms of... Continue Reading →
The Photo Not Taken
"If you didn't take the photograph, you weren't there." — Garry Winogrand Sometimes you just can't take the photo that you'd like to. Either the image passes by too quickly, or needs too much describing, or involves asking permission from people and I just don't want to be exploitive and take the photo anyway. (A... Continue Reading →
Orioles
Today was one of those days that made me believe in just doing things whether you feel like them or not, just because they're a good idea. I was unenthused, and tired, but I knew that if I was going to get in my weekly swim, it'd better be today. My local pool is closed... Continue Reading →