Posts Tagged: bio

It’s a good day when

Like some people have an insatiable hunger for thrills, I crave peace and quiet and lack of stimulation. It’s a good day when I wake up later than 4:30 am, and I have the energy to answer nature when it calls, not a couple of hours later. I’m having a good day so far. I’m… Read more »

My nephew the sax player

I just found out that my nephew is learning to play the saxophone. His mom says that after some practice he’s been learning to play at a lower-than-full-blast volume, which she must appreciate. I want to hear him play. I gotta visit or at least hear him play over the phone soon.

I’m such a mess

My energy is so low. I get stomachaches every day. I get headaches a few times a week. My stomach wakes me up in the middle of the night, almost every night. But I have some reasons to think I’ll be okay. I have the best family in the world and they finally got through… Read more »

Peace, love and understanding

The world has become too mean and scary a place. I’ve been feeling this way since long before the Abu Ghraib photos and the video of Nicolas Berg’s death came to light. What happened to the values I grew up with — peace, love, and flower power? During the Vietnam war, despite the slaughter and… Read more »