• Insomnia rears it’s ugly head.

    I was lying in bed, minding my own business, when my mind played a cruel joke on me. I was plagued by an idea for writing. As I lay in bed trying to sleep, I wondered if I would remember the idea the next morning. So troubled was I, fearing that I would forget, that I could not fall asleep. I trudged out to the living room to retrieve my laptop and settled into bed with thoughts of getting these ideas out of my head and into the ether. How foolish was I?

    After spending several minutes with idle fingers resting on the keys, I give you this. It is not what I originally meant to write. Those thoughts may forever be trapped in the dark recesses of my mind. Fear not however, for they will have plenty of company.

  • Picture this.

    I am in my office on a Thursday morning. The pile of work waiting is shorter than the pile of work completed. My personal laptop (with external speakers) is churning out working music. At this moment, my life feels like an old beer commercial.

  • Letting go.

    There has been a story in the news lately which has taken several twists. It involves two families, one patient whose condition is often described as “chronic vegetative state”, the courts, and now the state legislature and the governor. It has prompted many interesting “water cooler” discussions at the office. What is “life support”? What does it mean to be kept alive by “artificial means”? Should assisted suicide be legal; and if so, would it make this case moot?

    Not your typical “water cooler” conversation, is it?

    I wonder how many other folks are talking about things they never thought about before. I wonder how this case has shaped their outlook. I hope that everyone involved in the case can find peace.