Happy Tuesday! When I was growing up, I hated Tuesdays. I called it Tuesday Bluesday. I reasoned that Mondays were good because you got a fresh start, Wednesdays were good because we had church in the evenings, Thursdays were good because that was traditionally our family dinner at Grammie and Grandpa’s house, and Fridays were… Continue reading Tuesday Thoughts
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Ostrich in Cubicleland
Fun fact: if you dance in a fast-moving elevator on its way down, you get the sensation of being incredibly light, like a butterfly in ballet slippers skipping across the top of a cloud. (Not so, as it happens, in an up-going elevator. Then you feel more like an elephant in workboots trying to squish… Continue reading Ostrich in Cubicleland
Coffee with Melville
Last week, I gave my friend a dictionary as a wedding gift. I’m reminded of that classic moment in the movie Toy Story when the toys are all spying on Andy’s birthday to see what the presents are and Sarge and his little green troops report that one of the presents is a lunchbox. To… Continue reading Coffee with Melville
Hello world, it’s me, the Captain
My kayak is sky blue. Can I let you in on a little secret? I’ve only actually kayaked once in my life. Another secret? I have one of those obsessive compulsive personalities. Like not medical OCD, but definitely obsessive, fixated, single-minded, somewhat compulsive, and often impulsive. If I get an idea in my head I… Continue reading Hello world, it’s me, the Captain
Testing, 1, 2…
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