LIFE'S A BATTLE

Category: Thoughtful Thursday

  • Teaching and the MFA in Full Swing

    Teaching and the MFA in Full Swing

    I’ve been busy, though that is the worst and most common and lowly sort of excuse I could give. Fact is, I’ve been prioritizing both being the best instructor, student, and writer I can be, and blogging came in low on the task-list hierarchy. But I love writing on here, and there is something cathartic…

  • Adventure More

    Adventure More

    This summer, my wife and I embarked on a forty-day journey across the country in our Nissan Rogue named Merlin. I’m not saying this to brag — we simply prioritize epic adventures in our lifestyle, trying to accomplish journeys of this scope at least once every five years. And if you plan appropriately and travel…

  • Curb Your Addiction: Read More, Watch Less

    Curb Your Addiction: Read More, Watch Less

    Much of this world has evolved into a technological wonder, with devices in our pockets and on our wrists more powerful than every space navigation computer before 1990. And while technology makes our world easier, more equitable, and (sometimes) more productive per unit of work, we shouldn’t ignore the negative externalities of these advancements either.

  • A Human and His Dogs

    A Human and His Dogs

    I’ve been training dogs off-leash for years now, and work to get them trail-trained as early as possible. I don’t know where I’m going with this, just thinking of the dogs today.

  • Never too Late to Start

    Never too Late to Start

    One of my favorite arcs in storytelling is the redemption arc, and the motif of it’s never too late to start doing some good is *muah* chef’s kiss.

  • Thoughtful Thursday: Come and See

    Thoughtful Thursday: Come and See

    You know, I’ve been slacking on this thing, but I don’t really feel bad about it. I’m trying to reduce shame in my life, and as good as motivator as it can be, I think it often serves a toxic purpose. That isn’t to say that we shouldn’t feel shame when we make egregious character…

  • Thoughts on Moving

    Thoughts on Moving

    Whew. I’ve moved a large number of times now. This will be my sixteenth move in my life so far. Here are some things I think about every single time. How did I get so much stuff? Where did all these tchotchkes come from, and why can’t I seem to get rid of them? Do…