When I entered their offices I saw her sitting at her desk staring intently at her computer screen, concentrating hard. She looked tired, drained by the world, worn down by her obligations. I was in a nonprofit that serves the homeless at a time when they're all still struggling in this down economy. Even at the best of times most nonprofit workers ( Read more... )

When I was a very young boy my mother asked me why everyone always smiled at me. I replied that I just smiled at them and they smiled right back. Through the years she repeated this story back to me so I never forgot it. I've to keep that alive in myself as I get older and more jaded, so when this atheist ponders whether to say happy holidays or ( Read more... )

They pulled in to the parking lot in their bright orange-red Camaro, U2's 'One Love' blaring overly-loud from the stereo. Then they got out, a grey-haired middle aged couple with seemingly no place to go but their apartment home during the middle of a workday. They were followed by their two tiny fluffy white dogs ( Read more... )

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I had an odd day yesterday, one of those days where people say things like, "Life/God/the universe works in mysterious ways." First, for some reason I decided to wear a t-shirt I'd not worn in quite a while. I noticed that it had some cat hair on it. Since I have not had a cat in a very long time it meant the last time I'd worn this shirt was ( Read more... )

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Had first accident on my bike on the drive home tonight. Minor... and no, not related to my prior post ;). A driver turned right and bashed into me as I passed them. No time to avoid them. Bashed up my left knee a bit, but at the time it felt fine. I felt fine. Adrenaline, I guess ( Read more... )

Do I make new year resolutions? No, not really. But I am in an ongoing process of trying to improve my life, in terms of health, personal projects and personal growth. So here are my ongoing goals, in no particular order, for this coming year and beyond:

1. Keep exercising, hopefully biking... though my 2 near accidents and loss of a pedal earlier ( Read more... )