Category: Culture

My lonely running shoes

I was cleaning up my apartment a tad bit. Trying to catch up on things left undone for months. Sure, many thought they would learn a new language, instrument or dance during these pandemic times. And, then it all came to naught. One thing after another came undone […]

Almost didn’t make it

I have been writing an entry everyday now for over 1,000 days straight. I love putting random thoughts to paper. Well, in this case a web page. We all do in some way, these days. It gets me going. It can be cathartic. If you haven’t tried it, […]

Need a distraction for my distraction

During these times of frozen iguanas, global pandemic and looming locusts, we have all been looking for distractions from the real world. In other time, the word distraction may have held a slightly negative connotation. People getting distracted and not being productive was often noted as an issue. […]

Kinetic in a state of stasis

When I was a kid, my mother used to have me participate in storytelling contests. I have no idea how that ever came about. I don’t know whether such things even still exist. However, that love of words and stories stayed with me. Became a part of my […]

Signs of the pandemic times

Despite the context, I am quite fortunate to be able to walk to and from work everyday. I’m often above 80 minutes of exercise time on a daily basis. I get to listen to music while also taking in real-time the pulse of the city. I see anxiety. […]