Give Thanks is a daily series of posts through November that chronicle what I’m thankful for. The format is a big deal on Facebook or something. ___________________________________________ Nothing in life is free. Unless it’s on the internet and the people in charge have yet to figure out a way to charge you for it. The […]
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Give Thanks Day 8: Cats
Give Thanks is a daily series of posts through November that chronicle what I’m thankful for. The format is a big deal on Facebook or something. ___________________________________________ That wine was nice, too… “There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.” Albert Schweitzer
Give Thanks Day 7: Love poems
Give Thanks is a daily series of posts through November that chronicle what I’m thankful for. The format is a big deal on Facebook or something. ___________________________________________ A recent favorite, with verses that have been spinning through my head: “Open Letter to the Last Person I will Ever Love” by poet Carrie Rudzinski. Here’s the […]
Give Thanks Day 6: The spoon that comes with the Frosty
Give Thanks is a daily series of posts through November that chronicle what I’m thankful for. The format is a big deal on Facebook or something. ___________________________________________ My parents have had the same dishes since 1986. That timeline might be a little fuzzy, but that’s what I imagine because they’ve been there, hanging out in […]
Give Thanks Day 5: Waking up early
Give Thanks is a daily series of posts through November that chronicle what I’m thankful for. The format is a big deal on Facebook or something. ___________________________________________ Writing in the morning, before the sun comes up and no one is there to look, is to Frosted Flakes like writing any other time of day is […]
Give Thanks Day 4: 93.3’s all-day holiday music playlist in November
Give Thanks is a daily series of posts through November that chronicle what I’m thankful for. The format is a big deal on Facebook or something. ___________________________________________ Huzzah! ‘Tis the season for bitching about other people’s lack of value for the formally instituted holiday schedule! My favorite. It’s quite clear I am in the other […]
Give Thanks Day 3: The TED Talks App
Give Thanks is a daily series of posts through November that chronicle what I’m thankful for. The format is a big deal on Facebook or something. ___________________________________________ Thanks to this free app and some conspicuously placed headphones, I can listen to motivating, educational lectures all day. Also, if you haven’t seen this Patton Oswalt satire […]
Give Thanks Day 2: Running water
Give Thanks is a daily series of posts through November that chronicle what I’m thankful for. The format is a big deal on Facebook or something. ___________________________________________ In my new apartment, our bathroom is detached from our living space. My roommate and I must grab the bathroom key and trek across the hallway to get […]
Give Thanks Day 1: The letter F
Give Thanks is a daily series of posts through November that chronicle what I’m thankful for. The format is a big deal on Facebook or something. ___________________________________________ I wonder what percentage of people would answer the question “what are you most thankful for” with “family”? I would. But no one wants to read 1,000 words […]
On knowing our neighbors
Everyone thinks themselves a good judge of character. I think it’s a survival mechanism for the ego. We want to believe the people we have chosen to be in our lives are good ones. If they’re not, what does that say about us? A recent conclusion of mine is that I am not a good […]