It’s easy to whine and hand-wring (wait, is that even a word?) about the tech we have now (smart phones, social media, etc.). But it didn’t start there, did it? I’m guessing it was mid-twentieth century or so when radio technology had developed in such a way that we could have radios with us practically… Continue reading Curse this car radio
Chillax
Wait, is that really a word? I feel like Aaron Rodgers. (And he’s cool, by the way.) Wasn’t that his famous post-loss comment a few years ago? “Packer fans, r-e-l-a-x…” Hit me yesterday: you just can’t go through life with your sense of happiness and well-being riding on what’s in your inbox, on whether or… Continue reading Chillax
Mind-space and sabbaticals
In a previous post I wrote (or whined) as follows… “Should there be some culturally recognized rite of passage in which a person who turns -0 is allowed to take three months to disappear and figure life out before returning to run the home stretch?” I was entertaining the idea that I might be able… Continue reading Mind-space and sabbaticals
Unvanishing
The more I think about it, the more I like this blog title. The Unvanishing Man. It seems to fit what I’m trying to accomplish, which is to become more solid, more substantive, more weighty. I love how, in the Bible, the word “glory” has meanings of weightiness and gravity. (As opposed to things that… Continue reading Unvanishing
The unbelievable mantra
“They’re just tools.” I’ve added that one to my list of little sayings and expressions I resort to throughout the day in an effort to remind myself of what’s true and how I want to live. “They’re just tools.” Meaning, my tech devices aren’t my masters, meant to dominate and control. No, they’re just tools… Continue reading The unbelievable mantra
Body and mind-space
As I’ve been trying to change things lately and develop better habits, it’s dawned on me just how much of human life and experience is internal experience. I mean, it’s the life of the heart-and-mind that looms so large when it comes to who we are and how we live. Admittedly, I suppose I can… Continue reading Body and mind-space
On blogging selectively
Here’s another mantra I’ve embraced lately… “Let go of thorough.” And by that I mean, let go of the goal of being thorough, comprehensive, in your reflecting upon things and then writing out your reflections in this blog. It’s always been helpful to me when I take the time to think some things through, and… Continue reading On blogging selectively
Moving and sitting
A curious conjunction in my recent efforts to make changes… On the one hand, there’s the exercise effort. Don’t be sedentary. Move and sweat and get up and go for walks. On the other hand, there’s the effort to minimize the unnecessary up-and-about that has to do with impatience and touching tech and checking social… Continue reading Moving and sitting
Checking balance
Ok, so maybe this one is a total gimmick, but I’ve spoken before about the value of gimmicks 😊 On the subject of those unnecessary tech touches for the purpose of checking apps and accounts… Imagine you start the day with a certain number of chits or credits which you draw down every time you… Continue reading Checking balance
On songwriting (cont.)
I make it a point to play through all my songs periodically. (I mean, the songs I’ve written.) Yes, I even have them listed as a checklist in my Notes app to make sure I don’t forget any of them. At this point I have over 20: mostly music-and-lyrics, but a few instrumentals thrown in… Continue reading On songwriting (cont.)