It’s been a quiet few months for me on the writing front. Assigned writing happens but original projects were lagging. Today I sat outside writing for a few hours in the sunshine. Writing. The pup chasing tennis balls. Happy writer, happy dog. There were a few reasons I was interested …
I’m reading a new book called Wm & H’ry, about the relationship between brothers William and Henry James. I first read Henry in high school and in college learned of William. One a father of modern literature, the other of modern psychology. You know, a family that kept the bar …
I’m hoping to make this a regular Monday feature. A digital download of some sort that gets the week off to an inspiring start, mixing my love of lettering with the vault of quotes I’ve amassed. “Every wall is a door,” Emerson wrote. I’ve always liked that quote. Lately it’s …
I’ve been dusting off my Goodreads shelves, finding myself going in to add a few new books here and there. To shelve some that have been in “currently reading” purgatory for ages. I gave Goodreads a break, but often when I received a notification that a friend had read a …
With my arm in sling last week, I found my iPad working overtime. A tablet was more comfortable to navigate than my desktop - the less I had to use a mouse, the better. But I wasn’t simply trading a desktop for something portable. The iPad was only built to …
I bid farewell to splint and sling at the end of last week. A fond farewell. I wrote to have a week without use of my right hand would be no big deal in the scheme of things. I’d be fine without it. I lied. Or at least, I projected …
The last day and a half have been a lesson in patience after I injured my right hand and found myself in a splint bandaged up to my elbow. Accidents happen. Just try not to let them happen to your dominant hand if you can help it. In the scheme …