This is a gentle argument in favor of whining. It may sound unattractive and it may be beneath you, but its effectiveness cannot be denied. This revelation came to me after “whining” about my last birthday where barely anyone made a fuss. As a rule, I am the one traditionally doing all the fussing by … Continue reading WHY WHINING WORKS
Writer’s block, according to Wikipedia, “is a condition, primarily associated with writing, in which an author loses the ability to produce new work or….original ideas.” FEAR, rather than dwindling creativity, I venture, is the common culprit here. And no wonder, with this era of cancellation culture growing ever more extreme by the day. “Oh, I … Continue reading CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE? Our growing refusal to speak up.
My summer challenge is in fact a new discipline. The practice of retail restraint, to be specific. It was initiated, first and foremost, to simply see if I could. And if I could, then I might also dispel the characterization of me by a brilliant friend who thought that I, perhaps, had a “consumption” issue. … Continue reading RETAIL RESTRAINT
Burning Daylight 