There is something heroic about the word ‘enough’Something subversive about a stop signEven a yield on the green lit freeway There is the moment when you realize it is much too lateto do so much and you give upPull off at the next exit toward compromise There is space between two skyscrapers where the homeless …
I question what business I havewriting poetrywhen this is something poets are supposed to do but if I am going to start questioning what business I haveI won’t have any business left I’ve spent a lifetime stumbling into the wrong partyand somehow not getting bounced it will have to be enough that I notice how …
The kids are off to school. Lunches are made, and the dog has been walked. Check. Dishes are put away. Counters wiped. Check. Check. It is almost time to sit down and do the work. Later this morning, I have to make a trip to the dump. Our backyard is a mess of basement renovation …
Each human voice is beautiful and unique. Our voices connect us to one another. Our personalities incarnate timber and tone. Vocalization brings nuances text lacks. This subtlety and character have been largely missing from social media. Until now. Until I installed Anchor, I had no idea the difference a human voice could make. Anchor is …
Television, Meet Contemplation Just a couple of months ago my family opened our door to Apple TV 4 and entered the world of big screen apps. My experience with TVos apps is mixed. There are fantastic apps, translated as well to the big screen as I expected or hoped. Games like Alto’s Adventure or Asphalt …
Earlier this month I wrote about the ways “The Future of Television” may be returning us to a more communal tech-space. My family has had a few more weeks with our Apple TV 4 and so far that theory is proving true. We’ve been spending more time together. Not hours more, but more. From movie …
I’m well aware that Apple TV 4 costs up to a hundred dollars more than other streaming boxes. For me, it’s worth the premium for one reason; the Apple TV App Store. Apps mean potential. Apps are the key to unlocking a developer community we’ve already watched transform the cell phone. I’m betting Apps will …
15 years ago I stood in front of a hundred and fifty people and gave up my freedom. I lost some things, then and there, that I could never get back. There’s a giving up to marriage. I gave up any idea that I was a rugged individual. That I controlled my own time. My …
Courage is kind of a big deal right now. I left my job. I’m trying to make a go of it. I know I’m not alone. Here are some thoughts on that I shared this week at Bleeding Heart Art Space.
Today marks my last official day at my day job. Maybe any day job. It may be just for the next year until I hit the pavement. It may be forever. That all depends on how this works out. Before the success and before the failure, there is this day. This narrow bridge between what …