I came from poverty. So in this day and age — even after personally making the grade — I can’t fathom, can’t understand how so many people can sit in their car and idle their engine for so long, as if gasoline costs nothing, as if noise wasn’t a societal issue, as if exhaust wasn’t …
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Seattle Travelog, Observations
Part of a series from the travelog of my trip to Seattle in October 2022. This is a reflection written a few days after the trip. A cool thing about Seattle is how they treat pedestrians. Just like Portland, drivers will slam their brakes and wait patiently for people to walk across. That’s not to …
Paddle
I hate Facebook as much as I hate many aspects of and activities in my life. The first step would be liberating myself from Facebook, but I still need it. You know, just in case I miss something. It’s the same reason why I keep going to the same coffee shop every goddamn day (sometimes …
Bottled Up
Due to a recent health issue, my doctor told me I had to stop drinking, give my body a rest. It’s not that I’m addicted (I’m not), it’s that I’m habitual. When there’s a bottle in my house, of course I’ll have some shots before bed. But I’ve been doing this daily — for the …