• Books I read in 2019

    Books I read in 2019

    I counted 21 for 2019, not bad considering I have a tendency to get stuck on books I don’t like (and am working hard on that).

  • I wanted to write but I took a nap instead

    I wanted to write but I took a nap instead

    Sorry, nothing insightful to share today. I used my window of time that I was supposed to be writing unproductively.

  • What I learned last week (#52)

    What I learned last week (#52)

    Learned last week: Giving thanks travels well, boiled water should not be wasted, another best books list, and more!

  • Previously boiled water

    Previously boiled water

    A couple years ago, I read that you should “always use fresh water before boiling. Previously boiled water has lost oxygen…”. I believed it, and have wasted tons of time and water as a result.

  • What I learned last week (#51)

    What I learned last week (#51)

    Learned last week: Reasons to be cheerful, rules to live by, a new tool for writing, and more.

  • The (home) office door

    The (home) office door

    Working from home full-time is fantastic, but having an office in a small house with two small children means that staying focused can be a challenge. As any parent will tell you, a closed-door is not a universally recognised symbol by children to knock or come back later. It’s more like a general invitation to…

  • What I learned last week (#50)

    What I learned last week (#50)

    Learned last week: The importance of winters, a grave reminder, and tiger stripes are like fingerprints.

  • Not yet

    Not yet

    I’ve really started to enjoy the short time I get at the mid-point of my run, looking out at the well-attended graves. “Not me,” I think to myself, “not yet.” It’s my own memento mori.