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Two thoughts on happiness
Here are two thoughts on achieving “happiness” that I came across this week: 1. happiness is a side-effect of engaging with life (an engagement which inevitably includes unhappiness), and 2. the common thread between “happy people” seems to be meaningful relationships (which can’t be avoided if you are truly engaging with life). So simple yet…
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October 2023 Monthly Review
October is easily one of my favorite months of the year. I love the fall, and the weather in Scotland tends to be the perfect mix of stormy and beautiful (fall and spring are the best seasons here). Read on for other updates, images, and miscellany from the month.
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Bombay Bicycle Club, Gabreil Teodros, and more of my favorite albums from October 2023
“[Gabriel Teodros’ album] From the Ashes of Our Homes, opens with a reflection on the day Teodros and his spouse, Ijeoma Oluo, fled from an actual house fire, and expands to a full-length meditation on the loss of home and safety so many of us experienced these last few years as a result of wars,…
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First fires 2023 edition
Last week marked the first fire of the season in our wood-burning stove (aka my favorite appliance in our house). If I had my way, we would have had the thing lit since October 1st (like last year), but my wife is more sensible and suggested that maybe we wait a bit longer this year…
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The Chemical Brothers in Glasgow
Kav and I went to see The Chemical Brothers live in Glasgow this past week. Despite them being a couple of dudes in their 50’s (and us being not far off), the music was banging, and the venue was full of weird and wild visuals. The crowd was up for a party, and we had…
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Waterfall
I mentioned this before in a post about noticing the good things, but this little, unnamed waterfall along my running route has not only been a marker of distance (it’s about 3 miles from my house and my typical turnaround point), but it’s also a strong motivator (gotta get to it!), and a reminder of…
Writing and drawings by Nick.
