Category Archives: Everything Else Drawer

Hierarchy

Do not harm others. Conquer your anger and hatred. We live purposeful, meaningful lives. The practice of patience is essential. We have the ability and the responsibility to choose whether our actions follow a virtuous path. With inner strength or … Continue reading

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Repairs

Last night I was at my grandmother’s tiny, hot house in the small prairie town. The boys were with me, and we were looking through some of the treasures she’s kept for half a century. I had a damp cloth … Continue reading

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Full Frontal Disclosure

It is our duty to one another to be better. Not to be the best. To be better. Continue reading

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Low-Fidelity

I was going to make this whole big post that talked about how our platonic and romantic relationships can be seen and evaluated like any other system, and then I was going to break down the meanings of a few … Continue reading

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Never There

I guess some people think it’s pretty. But I think it’s a death trap.

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Sun comes up, it’s Tuesday morning

I spent the half hour before the kids got away to school going through the letters I have in my little Tin of Letters that I have hauled with me through dozens of moves, through dozens of years. Most of … Continue reading

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I am tired of arguing. I am not interested in hearing opposing points of view. I don’t particularly care about honouring different opinions. This, then, marks the very beginning of the “Old Fart” stage. I’m not the sort of person, … Continue reading

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Allow Me

Allow me to be quite blunt, and please forgive my language. mevanoff, either sober up and dry out or shut up. Do you even realise how sad it is that the only real communication you have is spamming/trolling a former … Continue reading

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Still Learning

It’s important to keep learning things. Whether those things are new routines or sub-routines, or new choreography, or reading new books, I don’t think it’s the *what* that matters. I think it’s the *doing* that matters. This is important. I … Continue reading

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Conflict

When faced with the decision “Do I delete this comment because it’s meaningless”? I always choose not to do so. The only comments I ever delete are ones I don’t approve in the first place because they are spamalicious. But, … Continue reading

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