Isolating a single thing through an elicitation tool. In this case it is a bubble that floats and bumps into contexts that might not otherwise be connected in a fashion rich enough to write about.
Up and Down, Round and Round
Grudges and arguments over resources can continue for thousands of years.
I’m Aging, with Strawberries
The things that once seemed important to me, as measured by the amount of time dedicated to them, have shifted over the years, with most of them falling away. How I spent the last few days, last weekend, illustrates the shift. I will get to that after I explain what I mean by importance. Learning […]
Contrarian, I Am
Yes, a nod to Yoda. My brothers regularly announced I was the most pig-headed person they had ever met or could imagine. They just did not understand that I was an alien species. Almost true, that. I used to believe there was no way I was related to these people. Aside: How I came to […]
Slipping into the Solstice
June is zipping by with the Summer Solstice only a few days away We are indeed slipping into the future. Structuring Time I have a timeline in my mind that I visualize when I think about the 20th Century. It has a “physical” structure. I think it may reflect a calendar that I saw and […]
Ending, and Beginning
The observance of the twelve days of Christmas has ended. Daughter, born in January, and Step-daughter, born in December, are both officially a year older. 33 and 48. My family has aged. Stories of massive partying did not strafe any significant contact points with my universe. Life goes on, and I am thankful, for greeting […]