I once worked a shitty job with a woman who was an out-of-work model. That's very literally the case, this is not me being poetically descriptive: she was a model who was in between jobs and was temping with the rest of us. She was beautiful, built like a gazelle,...
Life and all ThatPosts
{159} Thanksgiving alone
At 48 years old with no children, no siblings, and dead parents, I am very used to "holidays alone." I still haven't decided if I prefer it or not, though. It's very much just another day off for me -- doing writing, editing, playing with my dog, making lunch. In this...
{158} Three days of drawing every day
I think my skills are deteriorating. I committed to drawing every day three days ago, using a modification of the writer's tool, "morning pages" that I call "daily draws." I set 15 minutes aside every morning after walking the dog (I mean, that always comes first,...
{156} Small dreams, moderate goals, and doable things
A few days ago, a friend and I talked about what we would do if we could do anything. I asked the question from a pragmatic standpoint, not wish fulfillment. I mean, who doesn't want to be a space pirate, amirite? But that aside, what would you do, given your age and...
{155} Practice every day
I need to draw more often, because just wanting to be proficient will not an artist make. Yesterday I posted about creative projects I am working on, and one of them is drawing. Yet, I'm doing a pretty lousy job of working on it. As an author, I know the trick to...
{154} Plans and projects
On a more personal note, I'm listing here the "creative" projects I'm working on because I need to remind myself that I'm not useless. Daily Blog Project (cross-posted at my personal website and Medium) Going on 50 podcast (posted every 2 weeks at Soundcloud) Too...
{150} Deviled Eggs
Just a recipe I skipped yesterday's post (shame on me) and nearly today's, I just feel hollow and pointless right now -- and no, it's not all due to election woes. There is other stuff, matters I cannot share here, but suffice to say things are well stirred up in my...
{148} On Unity
I once worked with a very conservative woman, a Christian in some protestant denomination, who liked to bring food into the office to feed everybody and was unflagging in her generosity and kindness. She was the boss of my boss and a bit older then me, so I always...
{147} Aftermaths
Some are raging. Some are crying. Some are stunned into silence. For many of my friends, many of whom are white liberals, this election is a shock. Yes, I think the criticism that "we" as a group are wallowing in the feelings of helpless rage that people of color,...