Category Archives: October

October 18, 2025 Although I have given up on meditation as it’s officially practiced, the life I lead is meditative in another sense. My jobs and pastimes have always caused me to be confined to a specific ecological region, historic site, or area of personal significance. This relative monasticism has allowed me to deepen myContinue reading “Grounded”

October 3, 2022 Thanks for your well-wishes after my last post. I’m happy to report that there are no lingering effects from my unprovoked fight with a window. There is an alley here in town that makes bird sounds. When I passed it last week, I heard hundreds of house sparrows cheeping their delight atContinue reading “Wild Life”

October 25, 2021 As a customer service worker who also enjoys eating and sightseeing, I’ve been exposed to both sides of our nationwide staff shortage. I can report that the situation is uncomfortable for all involved. It’s hard for me not to feel guilty for wanting service, just as it can be frustrating when theContinue reading “Connection Redux”

October 23, 2020 I’m convinced that the recent spike of CoViD cases in Wisconsin is due to the onrush of cold weather. People are scrambling to hold family gatherings, attend athletic events, and visit that restaurant one last time before we all dig in for the winter. For my part, the weekly trips to myContinue reading “Leaving October”

October 13, 2020 Between work, socially distant coffee meet-ups, and what I hope is a healthy amount of staring out the window at fall foliage, I’ve started a personal project.  I’m slowly typing up the journals that I’ve kept on and off since the spring of my senior year of high school.  My hope isContinue reading “From the Archives, Part II”