I began this draft a few weeks ago, after the US decided it wanted a war with Iran. Things have escalated since and I am feeling more internal pressure to GTFO. But I am currently committed to working on one of two Lakota reservations— theoretically sovereign nations— for the next two years. That’s something I … Continue reading Project GTFO: Research Begins
Just say NO.
Daily writing promptAre you superstitious?View all responses I don't know if I am superstitious, but I am a little-stitious. But, yes, I am, because I prefer to live in an enchanted world where mysterious things happen, even if I know something is probably not true or there's most likely a perfectly rational explanation. I love … Continue reading Prompt: Superstitions I have on purpose
Daily writing promptWhat is one question you hate to be asked? Explain.View all responses "Tell me a little about yourself." Man, I don't know anything about myself. Who am I? I don't know. I plan to rehearse an answer to this before my next job interview. Photo by Leeloo The First on Pexels.com
I spent January giving myself time to reflect on 2025, decompress from that mess, and prepare to tackle the rest of 2026. Now I am ready to get back to setting goals, trying experiments, and generally doing things. We're a week into February now, and my challenge for this month is to start a business … Continue reading January Reboot Complete
I get a fair number of newsletters and marketing emails. I will admit that I don't open most, skim some, and only read one if it suddenly seems especially relevant. Yesterday, I read an email from a person whose business is helping people figure out how to move overseas from the US. It was immediately … Continue reading Don’t Let Your Email Sound Like ChatGPT
Daily writing promptWhat snack would you eat right now?View all responses I just had a snack. It was a cinnamon-raisin drop biscuit with vanilla glaze. Here's a picture of them from earlier today. The white bits are confectioner's sugar I didn't completely dissolve in the glaze because I was in a hurry this morning when … Continue reading Prompt: Snack!
News from my personal life
Yesterday we went for a nice hike in a state park for the winter solstice. I don't have pictures to share because I didn't take my phone. I feel like that really did help me be present in the moment, but it's not doing a darn thing for this blog post. We took our dog … Continue reading Winter Dogstice
Wherein I discuss how I came to enjoy public speaking
The Mia Experiment 