4.30.21

I like writing short stories. I don't have the attention span for most stories to carry on too long, not yet. I've written some long ones but even long ones for me are about 50,000 words. Beyond that, it's a bit overwhelming and hard to keep together, especially when I don't have a whole lot … Continue reading 4.30.21 →

4.28.21

I've been having some difficulty reading lately. Not that I've been struggling to physically read, but more so that I've been struggling to find what to read. I'd started reading The New Centurions by Joseph Wambaugh, an older cop book but as much as I loved it, I didn't want it to end so I haven't … Continue reading 4.28.21 →

4.25.21

Is vacation meant to be a welcome break from your monotonous daily grind or is it meant to be an action-packed adventure that makes you long for the return to your comfortable daily routine? I had this thought while on vacation this week where we briefly stopped in Nashville for a night but then spent … Continue reading 4.25.21 →

Trip to Nashville 2021

On our way to Tallahassee, Florida, we decided to make a one day stop at our halfway point, Nashville. I wanted this stop not only because I love Tennessee but also because I can't stand being in a car for 15 straight hours. While I've heard great things about Nashville, I'd never done more than … Continue reading Trip to Nashville 2021 →

One Day In The Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitzyn

I listen to a lot of the lectures talks from Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and one person he loves to talk about is Aleksandr Solzhenitzyn, a Soviet gulag survivor. Solzhenitzyn's life was rather extraordinary in that he studies math and physics at Rostov State University in Russia, was an artillery officer in WWII, then was … Continue reading One Day In The Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitzyn →