“You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.”― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing I started this blog under 'Stacks and Ranges' to have a sense of agency. I started a new job but discovered a staff locked in time, unlock my first position. It drove me crazy, especially after working for … Continue reading Onward to 2021
Category: Life
To Richard On His 49th Birthday
Dear Richard, You always seem to write the birthday messages so how about writing one to you. Let's start with the obvious, HAPPY BIRTHDAY. You are one step closer to fifty, true middle age, and it's not bad over here. (I am a year older than you.) It's also fun to reach an age where … Continue reading To Richard On His 49th Birthday
Music Monday: 9 to 5 (Dolly Parton)
As library staff worked from home, a call went out for 1-2 people to work 9-5 and cover a time gap for our online chat service. My sleep was already crappy making my 7:30-3:30 shift not a good fit for working from from home. I volunteered for the sake of my mental health. I immediately … Continue reading Music Monday: 9 to 5 (Dolly Parton)
Music Monday: My 70’s Mixtape (Or Fatima’s Awesome Mix Vol 1)
As a kid, I grew up surrounded by LPs and 45s. My brother came of age in the 70's and we had one of those stereo systems that double as living room furniture. (Click here for an example.) I spent hours spinning records, repeating my favourite 45s from his collection. Sometimes it's the K-Tel collections … Continue reading Music Monday: My 70’s Mixtape (Or Fatima’s Awesome Mix Vol 1)
Surprise Hits
I changed the name of my blog and disconnected twitter from it as part of my overhaul. I also discovered a bunch of unapproved comments and approved those, even after I swore they were approved, on the other hand it's technology so what the app does the desktop version might think it over. My stats … Continue reading Surprise Hits
Hard Reset
When a computer gets frozen, and the task manager isn't doing anything, sometimes you need to press the button and shut down everything. It's called a hard reset. Vacation 2020 is my hard reset. Dad died on April 27, holding my hand as he took his last breath. Many people have remarked about this year … Continue reading Hard Reset
Music Monday: Portals By Alan Silvestri
Over the weekend I watched 'Avengers: Infinity War' and 'Avengers: Endgame.' The tone and mood of the movies matched what's going on in my life. Last week, my campus had a study break to enable staff, and students, to prepare for online learning. I scrambled to brush on WebEx, a meeting software provided by the … Continue reading Music Monday: Portals By Alan Silvestri
And Breathe
Alright, I admit to borrowing the bio line for Tobia Menzies Twitter account. It suited what happened this week and the past five months. In grief, sometimes you forget to breathe. It's like once the person you love stops breathing, you forget you're still alive and must continue breathing. For nearly five months, my brother … Continue reading And Breathe
Scattered Thoughts on Christmas Eve
It's Christmas Eve and I went around my social media feeds to wish people the best of the season, with one Instagram post, also shared on Facebook acknowledging people mourning a loss. This year is a paradox. I sit on the couch seeing a mass broadcast from Immaculate Conception Basilica in Washington, DC, yet I … Continue reading Scattered Thoughts on Christmas Eve
Book Talk: Wanderers By Chuck Wendig
This just makes my mind boggle. Chuck Wendig's Wanderers, profiled here and making the year-end lists everywhere else, DID NOT make the preliminary list for the Goodreads Choice Awards. It took the author by surprise (See here: https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/504267/posts/2473874011) but readers can write in a vote before the list is finalized, and there's a link on … Continue reading Book Talk: Wanderers By Chuck Wendig
Unpaused Life 