Semi-Urban Cartography

While some people in my life still revere the book and might tell me that my perspective on publishing is dour, I think the time is running short for an aspiring writer to see their words in print. In this month’s Atlantic there is an article which foretells a better time for content creators, writers, [...]

On the phone yesterday. A lot, it turned out although the morning didn’t promise such a thing. With a sick dog in my life who eventually passed in the early evening, it felt like I was always talking to someone. Always relaying messages and information. The vet and her advice. My wife who was in [...]

The search for meaning on the backdrop of this season seems apropos. I woke up this morning to the same alarm clock (albeit a little later than usual). When I turned on NPR the news discussed oil prices, instability in Afghanistan’s leadership, health care, the job market and a disappointing first year in the Obama [...]

When I was in grade and middle school, the mile run test was abject torture. My feet are bad. I preferred the sit-up or stretch tests. There has never been much strength there in my ankles and flat bottomed feet, and at random times throughout my youth I could be described as quite out of [...]

The heat of July has reached something of its zenith in the Northwest. Five days from the end of the month and the weather has taken its annual upturn to over 100 degrees. It lasts maybe a 4 days to a week. Usually no more. By Tuesday, some have forecast the summit at 103 degrees. [...]