Timing is everything. At my first stab at this blog, I thought I had the greatest lead-in: “Should an older man on the eve of his 39th wedding anniversary be spending time waxing over his mancave?” There’s no relation between the two dates, only that some improvements in my mancave have finally settled in. Our anniversary and that footballContinue reading “mancave upgrade!”
Tag Archives: writing
head, heart
I spent a little time last week in the village where I was a teen, Vicksburg. The occasion was the awards ceremony for the Southwest Michigan Tournament of Writers. I’d received dispensation the year before from the director to enter, even though I was not a local. The stipulation was that I confine my writings to Vicksburg. I did,Continue reading “head, heart”
recipes II
It’s a wonderful thing when a patient becomes a friend. Such was the case with Valda from Kalamazoo. We found that we shared much in our views on food, music, and politics, and concern for the future of Kalamazoo. She became sort of a protegée, as I guided her along recipes, including some from myContinue reading “recipes II”
against…
My Spotify turns up endless delights. Tonight, my “Cat Stevens Radio” Spotify channel spit up an old Bob Seger classic that’s always been very meaningful to me (1). As I felt once again these lyrics in my soul, I thought perhaps most superficial fans missed the meaning of this song. Sure, it’s about how tough life is,Continue reading “against…”
how lucky
Listening to John Prine’s Spotify channel last night got me thinking about a project I started years ago and now might be about time to deploy. I’ll link John’s song about this at the end, but first let me relate the details. From my birth I’ve been lucky. After a while you wonder what the pattern means.Continue reading “how lucky”
Docere day?
My dear wife flew pretty high around the turn of the century as NASA’s Chief Scientist, an experience that informed the motivationql speeches she took to giving after her tenure there. To handle the proceeds from her efforts, she formed an LLC, Docere (doh-kaý-rah; from the Latin “to teach”). Over the years, we’ve taking to running anyContinue reading “Docere day?”
still musing
Yes, this is a shameless plug for an Amazon book, but also created to help readers that book to connect with all that is written. I ended up making 5 books out of blogs I’d posted during the pandemic. Musing through a Pandemic they were. In my haste to get them out in 2021, IContinue reading “still musing”
quaternary
Hello to my dozens of readers and anyone else looking in. The term quaternary refers to the fourth order in a series. As a lifelong striving academic, I’m well aware of the quaternary milestones of graduation from high school, college, and medical school. The rhythm gets fuzzy after that: residencies – at least for internal medicine –Continue reading “quaternary”
makin’ t-shirts
Ya never know what hobbies might rise to bite ya in retirement. All that brain power that used to go to the job now is free to take on God-knows-what. I never thought I’d pick up an iron again. Heck, all my white shirts were perm press, so I didn’t even need it for that. But add in anContinue reading “makin’ t-shirts”
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