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  • Systems

    Systems

    I struggled with the rigid and orderly nature of early education. I found it oppressive, and impossible to focus. I did not enjoy sports, so art class is where I found my place. I was also very good at sculpting which helped. The art room became my sanctuary as a teenager in a strange city. Read more

  • Live

    Live

    I pick up my phone and hold the power button. It chimes lightly before shutting down. It goes in a drawer with the other things I will not need. I reach over and press the circular power button on my PC, feeling the satisfying click as the power switches off. I wait for a moment Read more

  • Quality vs. Quantity

    Quality vs. Quantity

    I would begin by saying that it depends very much upon the type of time in question. Have you ever been at a time and place in your life when you do not need or want to look at the clock? Would you want to live without the constant pressure of time weighing upon your Read more

  • $5

    $5

    Three years is kind of a short period of time in which to bring about major changes in ones own life. Perhaps I could produce a little fiction about the world in three years. In 2024 Donald Trump wins the Presidential election in the United States. He brings to office with him a team pro Read more

  • Sewing Frugality

    Sewing Frugality

    Saving money, minimizing cost, bargain hunting, whatever you call this proclivity, I am guilty of it. I would not say that being frugal is a core driving value, but it has become increasingly central to everything I do. I have been financially responsible for a long time, but around 2015 I really began to see Read more

  • The International Life

    The International Life

    Lately I have been thinking about a period of time in 2014-2015 when I was traveling internationally. It was a period in my life when I had purpose, and was passionate about all the things that I was doing. Everywhere I went doors opened for me, and I was blessed with so many incredible experiences. Read more