I just finished my latest journal, which I call sketchbooks of the mind. This one held about nine months of thoughts and was a little heavy I put it on the shelf next to the 37 others. I use the journals more to clear my mind, and I was happy not to be carrying all …
I’ve started to look through my old Starbucks related posts, partly because of the ongoing baristas strikes. Despite the title, I don’t think this one has much in common. But here it is below. I had tried to reach out to the new Starbucks regime. After all new CEO Brian Niccol recently said, “It’s time …
I don’t review books and hesitate to even suggest books to other folks, unless I know them really, really well. I go into this in an entirely different old blog post. But I just tried to find it but couldn’t in my previous posts. Hmmm, maybe it doesn’t exist. So, to put it briefly, …
Some of us know Rene Descarte from the Latin cogito ergo sum. All of us know Rene Descartes from the English I think therefore I am. That has been around so long that, as far as I can see, it no longer applies to our everyday life. In keeping with my revisions of other words …
I’m writing this blog post mostly because I don’t have a book in my head at the moment. It has been a while. I remember after finished The Trier I told myself I would take a break before starting the next one. Not to be. I made no deal with myself as I moved onto …
Last week, I was fortunate enough to escape the Midwest for a visit to Tucson, Arizona. My son was the host for four days of sun and eighty-degree temps. We took advantage of the climate and spent much of the time outdoors. My son had learned a good much about the local flora and fauna, …
New Year’s Day at six in the morning. No, this isn’t one of those posts written to celebrate and commemorate. One of those posts that looks ahead, looks back. One that includes a top ten list, the best of, the worst of this or that. This then, is actually a repost from this day one …
red apron recipe-practices to put your mind in writing shape This year I celebrated New Year’s Day on my yoga mat in my garage. That is what I have been doing for the last several years now. If you are a little confused, I will be happy to explain. It not about the calendar. I …
New Year’s Day this new year This year I celebrated New Year’s Day on the day after Thanksgiving on the shores of the Ohio River. That is what I have been doing for the last several years now. If you are a little confused, I will be happy to explain. It not about …
The goal is to commit to a structure that can take on a life of its own, instead of creating only when the mood strikes. – Rick Rubin, music industry superstar. I am a system. – James Harden, NBA superstar. A structure I am not sure if there are a lot of similarities shared by Rick …
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