Jazzing up the blues is the only way to deal with a RIF
A good opening line is like a siren call to the muse
Here comes the new month on the wings of hope
The year’s half over and this isn’t anything close to what I thought it’d be
A musical genius has departed this world
Sometimes that ticking clock is right in your face
We need to do something about this month’s lack of holidays
The clock is a fierce opponent
The most important question in novel writing is “What if?”
New Year’s Eve needs to happen more often because I have resolutions to make
Such trying times call for updated nursery rhymes
A good historical work is better than a DeLorean
The Autumnal Equinox is upon us and it’s time to turn, turn, turn
The bots are connecting some weird dots on my job searches
Wodehouse speaks for all of us this fine October
The U.S. Navy could use a dose of my dad’s humor on its 245th birthday
Hurricane season is milking 2020 for all its worth
This is precisely the time for a Toni Morrison quote
Election hostility is a matter of “it has always been thus”
This month is dragging on so much that it calls for another Toni Morrison quote
God doesn’t want us cherry-picking our thanks
A WW2 spy thriller is the best way to get past the turkey leftovers
Pressfield’s advice is itself a gift
COVID makes 12 days seem like 12 years
Outside God’s birthing room, I ponder what it means to wait
It’s not sweet sorrow if it’s 2020 you’re parting with
Christmas decorations illustrate how I can go from sentimental to pragmatic at warp speed
A bleak January Monday begs for a Dorothy Parker quote
No one proves the power of words like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Being mistaken for Naval Intelligence isn’t as great as it sounds
February is the best time to share the Steve Jobs quote I love most
Snark-watching entertainment is becoming my new favorite hobby
Every Lent, it seems the question is “Where is God in all this?”
Rabbit holes are cozy little places and I want to live there
Lent is kinder than it used to be
Caesar should’ve known today lasts all day long
Mother Nature has no clue what season it is
People will make a meme out of anything, and I think that’s a good thing
An inspirational quote from Ray Bradbury is a fine way to start April
I think about that sprinkling of water on my head all the time
*Right Now* it’s hard to tell what day it is
Gardening is a lot of work and a lot of reward, but mostly a lot of work
May begins with a reminder to pay attention to what we’re paying attention to
Mother’s Day is a time to think about birthing things
Summer is upon us and growth is everywhere
Adjusting expectations and pace does wonders for productivity
The start of 2022 calls for a quote by Neil Gaiman because of course it does
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