The Hellish Handbasket

The end of a year inspires me to look past the daily grind of living to the broader panorama of my life. Maybe you could say I'm looking...

I'm currently residing in a pretty big mobile home park. I'm not sure how many homes there are here, a few hundred, I think. I got l...

I drive so rarely, my car decided it couldn't be bothered to start. I know the feeling. I often feel that way myself, like, what is the ...

Yesterday was the day America sprang forward. I'm talking about clocks, of course. People all over the country were waking up and discov...

Sunday mornings are a good time to drive around Tucson. I like to combine errands, so in addition to learning the city, this morning I plann...

Thinking is something I do a lot of, maybe too much of, considering that thoughts don't necessarily lead to action. Maybe you have figur...

I may have mentioned that I've been editing dissertations to earn money. Although I'm happy to be earning, I am fairly certain this ...

Today the universe presented me with a chance to practice patience and gratitude. Because I spend so much time alone at home, I don't ge...

It seems like every time I write about an event I attended, I start with “I survived the...” Is that odd? Do you do that? No, probably not. ...

It's spring for another day in Portland, and then we are back to the norm (rain). Rain is our year-round season. The only thing that var...

My life sure looks different these days. Instead of worrying about grading keyboarding papers and listening to students complain, I am immer...

I'm embarrassed to say, I'm having a hard time letting go of my former life as a college instructor. Time and emotions are messing w...