Identity “What do you do?” This is a question for which I have no answer. I get asked this often, and it is the prerennial american question, we are defined by what we do. We are our jobs. I don’t have an answer because I don’t get my identity from my job description, I don’t… Continue reading Self Identity
Tag: Writing
Moleskines Before They Were Famous
Moleskines are now cliche objects of perceived creativity. They have a cult following and are everywhere. You can’t go into a coffee shop without finding someone sitting with macbook on one side, and a Moleskine open beside it. My first Moleskine was back in 2004 or 2005, I found it by stumbling on a conversation… Continue reading Moleskines Before They Were Famous
In Love With The Return Key
My first computer was an ATARI 1200XL I was in seventh heaven! I can still remember the smell of the plastic when I opened the box, (it was used, but still in the box) and I remember the sound that 5-1/4″ floppy would make when it was seeking. I had an INDUS GT drive (which… Continue reading In Love With The Return Key
Dreary Winter
Now in the midst of dreary winter, while the hills wear their white mantles, I sense a withering of will, and a drying up of muscle. When buds burst into leaves, I also break out in motion, powering against the rusted pedals, to rush down that path of leaves; rustling. . Wintry winds tear at… Continue reading Dreary Winter
The Value Of The Pens In My Case
$190.75 That number is the value I place on creativity. Or a hinting at the value I give to my writing. That is the cost of the pen case, and pens I carry everyday. I use these pens like tools, they are the hammer and saw of my mind, the wrench that I use to… Continue reading The Value Of The Pens In My Case
Pilot Frixion Eraseable Pens Review
This is the 24 pen set from Jetpens, they are the Pilot Frixion Pens, that are not yet available in the US, but they should be. They are a bit pricy at $50 a set, but there is a bunch of ink in each, so they should last a good long while. I bought them… Continue reading Pilot Frixion Eraseable Pens Review
Of Pens And The Subconscious.
Several years ago, I purchased a yellow Lamy Safari with an EF nib. I used it constantly, and carried it with me just about everywhere. I would fill out my paperwork at work with it, and use it on my Moleskine. In any case, it went missing last spring, and I had to switch to… Continue reading Of Pens And The Subconscious.
Ode To The Composition Book
The lowly school composition book, the simple tool that has been used by so many. A few days ago I picked up a $1 marbled composition book to record the progress of a current project, and upon picking it up, I was flooded with memories, it brought me back to my school days. That black… Continue reading Ode To The Composition Book
The Amateur Writers Guild
On a whim; I went searching for traces of my old website ‘The Amateur Writers Guild’. Keep in mind, that is has been about 10 years since I last visited the site, and I assumed that it was long gone. But thanks to the Internet archive site archive.org I was able to go back… Continue reading The Amateur Writers Guild