44R jacket. Matching 34/32 slacks. Complimentary 17 dress shirt. Vibrant, yet professional, tie. I’m a time bomb? Okay, not exactly, but considering I put it together in under an hour at Value Village while retaining current-century fashion sensibilities is worthy of a little fist bump. Such was my Friday afternoon last. An unforeseen, panicked shopping […]
Know Thy Golden Handcuffs
Aristotle said, “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” The man was centuries ahead of his time with that meme-worthy nugget. He was Facebook before Facebook was cool. Or invented. He was also full of shit. Truth is, knowing yourself is the beginning of depression. And self-loathing. Knowing myself has never so much as […]
My Unpopular Opinion and My Comeuppance
We live in an era where the secret to popularity is being unpopular. Need I trot out the President of the United States as proof? The man is president precisely because he is unpopular. It’s what made him popular. There is a sizable portion of the electorate whose sole motivation for voting a particular way […]
I Am Obsolete
There is a moment when the last lingering doubt withers away and you are finally forced to accept that you no longer have the skills to resume a former career. An instant when evidence cuffs you upside the head and reality sharpens to pinpoint focus. It is not a pleasant moment but it is surprisingly […]
Resolutions 1a & 1b – That Bit About Writing More
1a I will write a minimum of 1000 words every day, weekends, holidays, and sick days included. 1b I will write and submit a short story to a literary magazine by October 31st. To be or not to be, that is the question. Has anyone used that yet? Is it a thing? It’s […]
My Life Is A Song #35
Okay, yes, this is unconscionably cliché but there really is no other song that better fits this momentous occasion. My Way is close, and suitable for some, but not this case. And by no means do the lyrics in any way reflect the emotions of this week’s kickoff song honouree, far from it. It’s just […]