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Intention is fine, but attachment is bad
“Look, man, I need more friends, and strong political opinions is not going to get me there. Love is going to get me there, tolerance is going to get me there. A sense of curiosity about other people is going to get me there, and strong political opinions is going to put me in the…
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Rules for drinking
Two facts about me: 1) I love beer, and 2) I am not very good at moderating my drinking of it. This is causing some problems, namely a nagging voice in the back of my head telling me I should be able to find a better way to enjoy my vice in a way that…
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Simple things matter most
Vivian and I had a daddy-daughter date last Saturday, part of a long-standing tradition that I hope never dies.
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Energy makes time
I’m a big believer that being a little selfish is a prerequisite to being able to be selfless. In other words, you need to take care of yourself in order to take care of others.
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Sensitive antennae
In the excellent book Unreasonable Hospitality, there is a chapter about managing relationships called “Relationships are simple. Simple is hard.” I saw the title of this chapter and jumped to it right away. 😃 So often, we confuse things by saying something is complicated when it’s really just hard.
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Sharpening your knives
When I recently visited my Mom, she mentioned she’d like me to sharpen her kitchen knives while I was with her, and I never ended up doing it (sorry Mom! 😞). Maybe because of that, and the fact that I’ve never really sharpened knives before (despite being a huge fan of a good kitchen knives),…
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My brain’s a sand dune
My daughter recommended a book to me the other night, Charlie and Me by Mark Lowery, and it’s been a remarkable read. A book that’s just as suited for 10-14-year-olds as it is to 40-somethings like myself. I like the poetry woven throughout, and this “shape poem” called Sand Dune rung especially true.
Writing and drawings by Nick.
