Compelling words written four hundred odd years ago, from an Elizabethan Era drama, ringing true anew, so SO TRUE, right now, in these United States and indeed, on every continent on Earth, The full text of "The Strangers' Case" speech, delivered by Sir Thomas More in Act II, Scene 4 of Sir Thomas More, likely …
Category: attitude
Anatomy of A Muse Sequence _ jlud
Clearly by now, if you’ve read even just a few of my bits, you know the work is quick and maybe choppy sometimes, varied in topic and trope as the muse directs, Thus one of the underlying themes of my motivation, responding to the moment the muse visits and thus the personal joy therein, Case …
Willy Nilly
How do you make time for self-care? I find it, Willy nilly, trying, searching, creating, self-care… Conceptually so fundamental, critical, yet in practice comes usually in fits, an occasional start, a moment here or there, a few deep breaths, another bite, another glass, a walk around somewhere, a smile given, accepted, a few more hours …
Why Blog?
It’s something I’ve thought about from time to time, when I’m not in the vortex, vortex of the muse, Why blog? Why not keep it private in the pages of a journal, a diary, away from others, and that answer’s pretty simple, straight-forward, maybe a little selfish and self-serving too, I write the blog in …
Deeper Look: Honor Labor
Taking a a little deeper look at “honoring labor” … thinking about all the people that keep society and our fortunate standard of living going, So so many people behind the scenes, all the essential workers for this lucky life some of us live, Found these threads of late, social media, IG, find one, the …
Wading Through
Funny thing happens to me many mornings these last many years, capturing here and now again for posterity, maybe future learning too, Many mornings I wake up in the darkness, predawn, wake up but not get up, oh no, in the dark and cozy of my bed under covers, mostly my eyes remain closed, and …
Blended Hustle
Blended hustle, name of the game come quarter end on the manufacturing side, Early mornings and later nights oft the norm, Brushing my teeth while tapping on the laptop keyboard in the cool, predawn, only one light on in my kitchen office to keep it mellow, Fella, I gotta say, we’re all hustling this way, …
Remembering Confidence
These college buddies I have, so enjoy and love and cherish time with them, I see them only once a year, typically, maybe talk on the phone one or two other times over the same period, Being with these guys, they always remind me how to be confident, remind me that I have reason to …
A Week’s Look Back: Mexico 2026
First time we’ve gathered in Montana, new locale for our annual gathering, stream of conscious recollection, bits from the weekend, We call it “Mexico” from carefree trips south of the border in college, now an annual gathering closer to home, someone’s home, but north of the border now, still in good fun we call it …
The Unpainted Patch 
The unpainted Patch, actually there’s more than one of these patches underneath the front counter of my kitchen, primer in faded relief to the painted wall, From a couple decades ago, a new kitchen floor installed, touch-up needed, never completed, “Oh sure, I’ll take care of that”, I said at the time, All this time …
