Dead Inside

Okay, okay, I know you’re seeing the title and potentially going into concern mode, but please don’t. It’s really not a big deal; it’s a challenge that everyone goes through just because…that’s life. This is more about recovering suppressed creativity and reclaiming a zeal for life. It sounds bad, I know. It sounds suspiciously like […]

Challenging Authority

Recently, I had to make a stand in less than ideal circumstances. The situation is in no way comparable to being on the street and subjected to physical violence, but it was difficult for me all the same. During the pandemic, most people are working from home, not working, or essential workers. Since I work […]

TBC

There is no good way to start picking up the pieces of an abandoned blog, or trying to organize old writing that is gathering dust. It’s not clear whether those previous entries served any good to anyone, so I had planned to remove them all and start afresh. Then the thought occurred to me, that […]

revival

I feel a little lazy about updating this blog, but the last post was so depressing, it got a little embarrassing. Therefore, I feel the need to cover it up with a new one even though I don’t have much to say this time around. Since this blog was mostly about my life in Taiwan […]

return

Um. Well I’m back. I’m pretty stinkin’ late on updating the blog.  Every day I told myself I was ready to do it, something came up, I fell asleep, or just was too lazy. I’m only halfway lying.  I’ve been writing a lot, just not up here.  It’s been, I guess, a bit of a […]

countdown

I don’t really know where to start on this one, but I guess the biggest news I have is that I’m heading home at the end of August.  I know it was meant to be June…then July…but things are always subject to change, and I often feel pressured to give people answers when they ask […]