Real work requires effort. Real work is made of pitchforks and wheelbarrows. Axes and hammers. Real work is physical. Or, is it? I spent the morning laboring with a pitchfork and lawn and leaf bags. The work was physical, somewhat onerous, repetitive, slow and methodical. I was picking up leaves from the gutter that have been [...]
Sometimes you just need to slow down and take a few minutes for yourself. That’s exactly what I am doing right now. I am chillin with a little Miles Davis in a comfy chair in my room. We got this chair shortly after Mr. Grey was born three years ago today. I was a bit [...]
Ten views of myself: A Father A Writer An Artist Detail Oriented Strong A Survivor A Leader A Critical Thinker A Strategist Alive
It’s been a long time since I’ve been on a trip out of the general Baltimore/Washington area. I spent two weeks in Lewes, DE this summer and before that there was a trip to LA for work, which doesn’t really count. Somehow, Lewes still feels like it’s very connected to DC – WAMU is now [...]
WARNING: THIS MAY GET A LITTLE “JACK HANDY” AT POINTS. APOLOGIES IN ADVANCE. I am envious people who are strong enough to follow their aspirations instead of following a path that society proscribed for them. They are the ones who do things that they find meaningful and fulfilling instead of simply going to a job [...]