Tag: book excerpts

  • Signs of life

    Signs of life

    Something inspired by the great short story “The Great Silence” by Ted Chiang, from his most recent collection of short stories: Exhalation. Also, this is my first time using a Pigma Brush pen I picked up in Amsterdam. Every parrot has a unique call that it uses to identify itself; biologists refer to this as…

  • What I learned last week (#57)

    What I learned last week (#57)

    Learned last week: knowledge is a privilege to be shared, avoiding writers block, a source for premium sports writing, and more.

  • Lighthouse

    Lighthouse

    Early morning before anyone was up, Vivi showed me how she learned to draw a lighthouse. Later, Sam and Kav were waiting for me after my run, full of goofball faces. Feeling more than grateful. The night before I read this: Studies have confirmed what’s pretty obvious – having children makes people even unhappier. But…

  • What I learned last week (#56)

    What I learned last week (#56)

    Learned last week: New tools both analog and digital, predictions for the future, and best to fight water with water.

  • What I learned last week (#55)

    What I learned last week (#55)

    Learned last week: new music is a great gift, musings on marriage, online murder markets, and more!

  • What I learned last week (#53 and #54)

    What I learned last week (#53 and #54)

    Learned last week: the history of a kitchen classic, live music rules, books I read in 2019, go outside first, and more.

  • 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!

  • 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.