The Hardest Thing I have mentioned a time or two that I am getting old. I can’t figure out how it happened, but I am now 60. People will tell you that age is just a number, but 60 is a significant number. Sure, these same people will tell you that 60 is the new […]
The Ides of November There is a big snowstorm forecast for later today. Lots of lake-effect snow is expected. This section of Hillbilly Land can get blasted, not as bad as places like Buffalo, but it is bad enough. I have plenty of food in the house, as those living in the snow belt tend […]
My Right Elbow Years ago, I fell while running. I shattered my right elbow on the asphalt and needed surgery to fix the break. I still have a dozen pins and screws surrounding the joint and a couple of plates. There was lots of fallout from the injury; I have written about the complication that […]
Keep Moving He noticed her as soon as he entered. She was looking at him, watching him as he moved through the entrance and into the main lobby. He couldn’t have been any more uninterested. He didn’t have time for her, but she didn’t know. She adjusted her oversized sweater, the kind librarians wear; you […]
Quiet Desperation Thoreau, right? He was the one who said, “The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation.” How about the women? I bet the same is true for them, too. After all, it is the easiest thing to do. Just lay back and surrender to the circumstances you find yourself in. There might […]
The Snowstorm I live in the snow belt, an unhappy place where lake effect snow pummels those unfortunate to live there. The latest forecast is not good, up to two feet starting in a few hours. I am not too happy about that. I have noticed that the older I get, the less I enjoy […]
Just Another Wednesday Hump day; go ahead and ask Alexa about it. My personal version of her stuttered before delivering a message proclaiming her ignorance. Of course, she has no idea what it is. Why would she? She is not self-aware (at least not yet). She doesn’t know what is going on outside of her […]
My Library is my Church I like spending time at my local library. I don’t need electricity to charge my electronics, and I don’t need shelter from the weather. I think that is why most people I see are here. For me, a library is a special place. I read somewhere the other day that […]
The Mighty Technician Scientists don’t repeat themselves. Once they solve a problem, they move on to a new one. Why would a brilliant individual bother with things that have already been solved, things that are well understood? Where’s the percentage in that? Buford Lister, personal communication. I found an article about a young woman who […]
The Car I downloaded The Car a few days ago. I am listening right now through my best headphones as I sit at my regular table at the library. I hope no one is near me when I throw my laptop across the room. I think it might come to that; I am a little […]