Keep hoping to write more routinely, not just for its own sake but also for the rhythm and reflection it represents. Life as I want to live it and life as I actually do are still quite different, however. Reality looks a lot more like taking what I can get ( Read more... )

Righteous consumers make me a sad panda when they can't own up to their failings inconsistencies. This quote is a great example: Whenever possible, I do not buy products made in any country that tolerates poor working conditions.

Dude. It's always possible. You don't have to buy anything, and the very fact that you've left yourself a back door ( Read more... )

Via Lifehacker, I think this post by Ramit Sethi is (pun intended) right on the money. The portion quoted in Lifehacker especially hit home (pun also intended):Not all homeowners deserve to stay in their houses.Renting is a perfectly reasonable alternative, but the idea of Americans “losing their houses” is politically untenable. Why? Because ( Read more... )

Enjoying midday chai after successfully running a couple of errands. I note "successfully" because lately I've felt thwarted when I try to accomplish even the simplest things. So that's good.

With more things ticked off on the to-do list, it'd be nice to have a grounded sense of what I'm doing. I get the day-to-day stuff and necessities, but the ( Read more... )