Note To Self
It’s a long, rough road, getting out of a rut that lasted so long. Spending much time or energy trying to explain the causes is important to no one but you. What is important is knowing your own cause, chewing it into pieces, spitting it out. You might grind it in your teeth to savor...
Smiling in Poland (Or Spenard)
A male traveler was with his Polish wife at a checkout line in Krakow. When the traveler smiled at a female passerby, she turned red and began yelling. She didn’t bother yelling at the man, she instead turned to his wife and screamed Polish obcsenities at the poor girl and ignored him completely. Turns out,...
Small-town moments
Inspiration sometimes rides the coattails of relaxation. Other times, in the voice or riffs of a gifted musician, in thoughts of the people and things I’ve loved, during the time I lay down before falling asleep each night. On this particular night, I stumbled across Enya, a CD not often listened to. I nonchalantly slipped her into my...