Writing

Pedestrian Problems

So how’re ya now?

Auto correct in the time of COVID-19

Anyone else getting some strange suggestions these days?

What hasn’t changed

And what we might want to keep

My phone is my camera and I take pictures just about every day on my walk to work. So it’s usually in my hand. But also, as many others said, no pockets!

And this morning, scrubbing every corner of my brain for words that arrived at 3 a.m., sure and beautiful, scared off by waking.

So the latest from the kids in my ‘hood (ok one 11-year old) are “whiff” and “savage.” The first replaces “fail” but I whiff to see how I can use that in a sentence. Obvs. The OED definition of “Savage” has definite possibilities in this Trumpian world, however, I’ll have to check with my source for tips on accurate usage. Keep you posted.

Yes, yes it is. Thanks for the inspiration to age INTO a creative life. That, I can lean in to. Let me know when the nominations are open for your 50 over 50. You get my vote.

You so nailed it. Makes me think of the things I do fit into my day, non-negotiable, even when it’s hard. I’ve been working on headstand for over 15 years. Still not there, but I’m on the mat practicing just about every day. Maybe the trick is to frame writing as practice too: get out of my way and just show up, ass in chair. Just a different surface, after all.

Nailed it. Has self-help click bait officially jumped the shark?

Daniel Levitin explains mind-wandering in his book “The Organized Mind,” and shows how critical this neurological state is to our creativity and mental health. He also exposes multitasking for the creative drain and productivity-suck that it is. Worth the read, in between solid bouts of doing nothing, of course.