this modern life —
I’m headed to Black Rock City for the weekend. It sounds like something out of a videogame but for the uninitiated (a group to which I suppose I still belong) it means I’m going to Burning Man. It also means subsisting in the open Nevada desert for more than a couple days. In honor of [...]
There was a Cheez-It toast. The University of Wisconsin band showed up on the dance floor. Way, way too much alcohol was consumed. And yes, the groom’s perennial staple of “Bust a Move” was performed (pictured).
Post reception there was ample time to sample a bit more of Madison’s late night bar scene, [...]
“We are now faced with the fact, my friends, that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late. Procrastination is still the thief of time. Life often leaves us standing bare, naked, and dejected [...]
While walking down the street in Taipei recently, I came across what might be the most self-actualizing Engrish shirt I’ve ever seen. Text as follows:
REALIZED
Things that only I can
Only a courageous person
can exceed the wall
In the future am imagined
MYSELF SUCCEEDS
Yeah, it’s kinda like that.
While on the train a couple weeks ago I found these words written in feminine script on the back of a discarded receipt from Miami International:
I also learned on this trip that I continue to grow & love you more.
This line has stuck with me for so many reasons. Consider:
I’m a huge believer in personal [...]
Here’s an interesting thought: how many labels do we currently have for ourselves? And of those labels, how many of those do we truly embody? And if we are what we repeatedly do…how many of us can honestly say we repeatedly do the right things?
In that time-honored tradition of winter break, I’ll be spending the next two weeks at home. There are honestly a ridiculous number of things I want to get done during this time – to the point where I know I won’t be able to get to all of them – but let me just [...]
Today’s edition comes with a bonus story: this evening while riding the muni back from the gym I sat down next to a gentleman rolling an enormous doobie. Despite the absurdity of the moment I admired his chutzpah; his female companion, however, seemed wholly disinterested. I began to doubt his resolve when he [...]
