On deadlines, part 3
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A year. I am thinking about time lately. How the days can be so long and the years so short. I am at a loss as to where the decades of my life could have gone. The future slips away more and more quickly now. Soon, I think, all chance of the life I meant…
Dojo Wisdom for Writers Book Club – Lesson #3
Welcome to the Dojo Wisdom for Writers Book Club! Every Wednesday, we meet to discuss one of the lessons in Dojo Wisdom for Writers. We’ll go in order, so it’s easy enough to follow along. Read the lesson, then read the blog post, then comment in the comments! Do feel free to comment on each…
On the wisdom of Gandalf
“I have not passed through fire and death to bandy words with a witless worm!”
A short interlude
I ordinarily post something substantial here Monday through Friday and a short light-hearted piece on Saturdays. But today I spent the entire day from approximately just after dawn until 3:30 pm at the car shop getting the writer-mobile repaired. My sidekick (daughter Jessica) was with me, so the day wasn’t a total loss, and we…
On signs I didn’t heed
This was a sign on the wall near a cliff Jessica and I visited during our European adventures. Note that it is a very graphic representation of what could happen if you step too near the edge. Note that I disregarded the sign even after I took a picture of it. In other words, I…
Week 5. Guard your ears
When I first began training in the martial arts, I had to learn to trust my teachers–when they said I could do something I didn’t think I could do, I had to try. Then I would discover that I could do the thing. As I became more accomplished in the martial arts, I realized that…