Towanda and the Petitions of Jazz FateI consumed this essay with interest when it recently posted through Lit Hub. In it, the author confronts the impending intersection of her…May 5, 2021May 5, 2021
Time to Pay AttentionThere is a splash of satire in this post, relative to its inspiring subject matter. I was recently pointed to a fascinating think piece in…Feb 19, 2021Feb 19, 2021
Who tells my story?: Exploring one kind of legacy.Amid recurring rampant Hamil-fever (a welcome respite from worry over catching the more treacherously swirling Corona-fever), there are a…Jul 13, 2020Jul 13, 2020
Living with GravityThis morning I got into a conversation with a friend about death. Her father-in-law is elderly and not well. There isn’t any one thing to…Jul 9, 2020Jul 9, 2020
Sadness Interruptus: In Consideration of Silence as a Protective MeasureAlmost 5 years ago my brother died. I’ve never been so glad.Jun 5, 2020Jun 5, 2020
When the Whole Job is One Big Side HustleScrolling through LinkedIn, Medium.com, Instagram or other related platforms, you see a lot of references to side hustles. In the golden…Jun 3, 2020Jun 3, 2020
What I see is this: The streets are burning because it’s the people who are on fire.It’s hard to look out the window today and see the sun shine. It’s hard to sit comfortably, peacefully, and safely within the four walls…May 31, 2020May 31, 2020
The Proof is in the Rise: Ruminations on Sourdough’s Current Cultural MomentI understand now why people have been baking bread like mad during the pandemic. I’ve never baked bread before, other than boxed quick…May 19, 2020May 19, 2020
Accidental Entrepreneurship & the Will to PersevereI am an accidental entrepreneur. My career path has been a bit disjointed. The overall trajectory has been up and forward, but not within…May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
When Working from Home is the Same, but DifferentMaybe it’s a case of like attracting like, but a lot of my friends and close acquaintances are also in some kind of creative and/or…Apr 27, 2020Apr 27, 2020
