Tag: writing

You’re not a swan

You’re not a swan

You know, sometimes the ugly duckling grows up to be … a duck. I was raised on the Hans Christian Andersen stories. My uncle’s name …

 

Spring, again

Spring, again

The weather is very changeable at the moment. Never start writing about the weather. It was a dark and stormy night. Getting started is half …

 

Stationery

Stationery

We were talking about bit mapped graphics and how we used to love those games like ‘Space Invaders’ and ‘Tetrus’. I was pretty useless at …

 

Drive time

Drive time

I’m walking back from a visit to my dentist, and it’s cold and raining. There’s that familiar feeling of being on a path that’s somehow …

 

A Whole New Fresh New Day

A Whole New Fresh New Day

Unbelievable! Starting off on another journey. I’m starting the first Fresh New Day post for this season and trying to catch up on the backlog …

 

348 – Orinoco flows

348 – Orinoco flows

Wellington has a very good selection of sculpture on display in public settings. This water and neon sculpture isn’t especially thrilling during the daylight, but …

 

312 – Reflection

312 – Reflection

How do we get better at what we do? What if we’re pretty good already? What if we’re actually very good at what we do? I …

 

258 – Work food

258 – Work food

What do you need to work? In between our jobs, housework, homework, writing, photography, and trying to find a moment just for ourselves, we often …

 

146 – Holding many hands

146 – Holding many hands

Tonight, a real treat for me. I accepted a counter offer of a meal with friends. The counter offer was because I’d extended the initial …

 

051 – Books, books and more books

051 – Books, books and more books

Libraries: The medicine chest of the soul. — Library at Thebes, inscription over the door I have a dream that one day I’ll write a book. …