I’m watching the rusty blush of Hudson valley leaf cover and brush fly past the train window. I learned decades ago that sitting backwards is supposed to minimize motion sickness—is this even true? The russet is punctuated by straw yellow reeds, at the water’s edge, with even paler pampas-looking feathery Read more…
Over on Brainpickings (one of only a few sites I subscribe to that aren’t run by friends), there is a great post on How to be Alone. Here’s the piece that struck me the hardest. “How have we arrived, in the relatively prosperous developed world, at least, at a cultural Read more…
My trip was cut drastically short by the fear-mongering of everyone who has heard of the coming snowpacalypse. Here are two pictures from my afternoon at the park. More on my visit another time. I’m driving to Philadelphia in the morning, against the advice of every weatherman in the world. Read more…
I’ve had two minor epiphanies in the last couple of days. Now, I’m in a crummy Econo-Lodge in Scranton, Pennsylvania watching the news from Ferguson. Earlier this evening, I sat in a smoky, local bar while locals commented on the news teasers about the upcoming grand jury announcement. On the Read more…
It hasn’t been a great week, guys. A few folks rejected my work, an essay isn’t turning out at all, I had a very upsetting situation at work (that seems better now, but was scary), and someone I spent a long time liking… well, he just doesn’t like me like Read more…
Natalie Diaz on language Rebecca Makkai scripts out my dream (if this book ever gets done) (shakes fist at Q Colony for rejecting my application) Nicole Walker on carbs And finally, this. Against Productivity. My days are the worst when I feel I’ve wasted them. They are slipping through my Read more…
I often say I like hiking, but I almost always mean walking. Walking is slowish. It’s not a stroll, but it’s rarely as much of a workout as I’d like, either. Walking accommodates stopping better than hiking. Looking. Appraising. So often hikers seem in a hurry to get to the Read more…
It’s okay to be depressed, as long as pills or meditation or your dog or hard work is making you better, a little every day. It’s okay to be lonely as long as no one else has to hear about it. It’s okay to be scared about the future, because Read more…
Checking in. It has been a tough weekend, to be honest. I feel lonely. I was lonely before, but I didn’t have to think about it much. I didn’t have to think about the staggering expectations that I have set myself to need to meet, else perish. And how it Read more…
Curious how long nicotine social media stays in your body? What types of nicotine social media withdrawal symptoms you’ll have? Want to find out how many tobacco-free real world days it will take for your body to recuperate and no longer be at risk of the dangers of smokingsocial media? Read more…