Theme Song: “La Vie En Rose” Madeleine Peyroux Projects: Lots of writing and editing; purging belongings that are not needed So, I was going through my stuff (in a fit of insomnia, which happens from time to time) and I found a box of hidden journals. I forgot I had these journals all boxed up neatly, …
Why Did I Spend Fourteen Years in Academia?
Theme Song: Silence Projects: So many that I’m not listing them here right now… So, this is a question I woke up with on my mind this morning as I thought about academia’s grim prospects. I have an MA degree in philosophy, which pretty much qualifies me to hang out in a box behind Walmart. …
L’amore Est Facille
Theme Song: “You or Your Memory” The Mountain Goats Projects: Finishing up a chapter, sorting out email, the usual So, today, I was sitting there, revising a chapter and proofreading it for errors, and I started to think about a phrase my friend used to tell me whenever I’d talk about how I thought love …
Letting Go of the Reins
Handing over the reins and letting someone help out when you need it isn’t a sign of dependence – it’s a sign of trust.
So…it’s the New Year…What Are You Going to Do About It?
Theme Song: “Keep On Moving” – Bob Marley Current Projects: Looking for new clients, Making contact with all current and prospective clients So, it’s the new year. Happy New Year. I had a couple of tough years there. It’s my opinion that 2010 should never have happened and a good amount of 2011 was fallout …