a quote

by rilke”And if only we arrange our life according to that principle which counsels us that we must always hold to the difficult, then that which now still seems to us the most alien will become what we most trust and find most faithful. How should we be able to...

the story of stuff

Friends,If you know me, if you trust me, follow this link and watch this 20-minute video. You’ve got the time.http://www.storyofstuff.com/This came along at an especially poignant time for me, as I’ve been unpacking things that I haven’t used, and...

the omniblog

It’s been a long time since I’ve written. I’ve had a lot of different blog concepts rattling around inside my head, but none of them have fully materialized into a complete post. So finally, I decided that I would compress them all into one.Ladies and Gentlemen: The...

April 16, 2008

I’ve received a lot of posts and missives from a lot of different people today both in and out of Blacksburg. Thank you for those.I remember received a flyer over the weekend that was called “Dealing with the Anniversary.” One of the things that the...
these boots were NOT made for walking

these boots were NOT made for walking

More adventures in dating: So, I made it all the way to a fourth date with this guy. His name is Morgan, and he’s a bridge construction engineer by the way. He’s nice enough, but I’m not entirely sure whether we’ll be having a fifth date. Seems...