I went to see “A Star Is Born” (I mean, the latest iteration; not the Judy Garland version) on a Monday morning. Gotta love the weekday matinée. I think there were maybe three of us in the theater. And this was pre-COVID, of course. And that movie wrecked me, and thrilled me, and inspired me.… Continue reading On songwriting
Author: The Unvanishing Man
Choosing your battles
As I’ve mentioned before, not too long ago I passed a significant age milestone. (Indeed, I’ve mentioned that fact so many times now in this burgeoning blog, I’m beginning to wonder if all of this can be traced back to that one development. And you know what? I’d be OK with that. If all of… Continue reading Choosing your battles
I challenge you!
A big part of my new exercise regimen these days has been pedaling away on my road bike hooked up to an indoor trainer. Strangely satisfying. And no, it’s not nearly as glorious as the Peloton and NordicTrack ads make it look for those people. Those thin beautiful people. I don’t have my cycling setup… Continue reading I challenge you!
“People are small” (cont.)
Yes, I keep making the most of that new mantra. (See previous post.) “People are small.” Puts things in perspective, and so on and so forth. What occurred to me the other day is that it pays off, not just for myself, but for my children too. They need me to be the kind of… Continue reading “People are small” (cont.)
On cycling
I’ve gotten back into cycling lately. And I’ve been loving it. It’s inspired, in part, by the fact that my running days may be over (thanks to hip trouble, and hip surgery, which didn’t work as well as we’d hoped), and people keep telling me that cycling would be a good, hip-friendly alternative. So I’ve… Continue reading On cycling
Comfort levels
On occasion I may just type out a few lines of a thought that’s occurred to me, without having a lengthy post in mind. For example… You’ve got to expect to feel a little chill now and then, and a little sweat too. It’s unrealistic, and therefore frustrating, to think you can go through your… Continue reading Comfort levels
Writing and typing
More on the theme of patience… I’ve said plenty in recent posts about how I’m trying to slow things down, and what’s to be gained from that campaign. Well, there are few things that have tested my patience lately quite like the challenges I’ve encountered in the realm of writing. Meaning, hand-writing. And typing too.… Continue reading Writing and typing
“People are small” (cont.)
I mentioned in a previous post (or perhaps I should say, I sheepishly admitted) that I’ve found helpful the practice of repeating to myself in certain moments the three-word expression, “People are small.” It’s a way of putting people (and places and things, as applicable) in proper perspective, so that I don’t succumb to an… Continue reading “People are small” (cont.)
Learning how to walk
You know that moment when you’re walking down a sidewalk and you happen to look over (or maybe you don’t “happen to,” maybe you look over deliberately) and you catch a glimpse of your profile in a store window reflection and you realize what you look like while you’re walking, and by “what you look… Continue reading Learning how to walk
Future corpse
I am a future corpse. Admittedly, a morbid-sounding observation. But it’s true. (It’s not the whole truth, but it’s part of it.) And it matters. It matters to realize that I’m going to die some day, maybe today, or soon. It’s meaningful and important to realize that this body of mine is going to break… Continue reading Future corpse