Ramblings of a web developer and sometimes writer
The other day I opened my Goodreads account and was a bit shocked by a number sitting there on my profile, 212 books read. How could that be possible? I'm 43 years old and have only read 212 books. That's a disgrace. An abomination. I was going to be … [Continue reading] about The Art of Reading
I rarely thought much about viruses prior to COVID 19. SARS and Ebola were always flittering on the fringes, stories in my periphery, but never a focus. Then COVID happened. A worldwide pandemic that swept away all sense of normalcy, compounded by a … [Continue reading] about Living through a Pandemic
They do. I'm posting this to document my experience learning about the movement and to help me understand the plight of the black community in America. I have personal experiences that I could share, but in deference to the way the movement would … [Continue reading] about Black Lives Matter
Smoke filters through the open window, leavingthe scent of the past, of a fire once trapped withinthat stone surround, so warm and giving that it seemed like it would last long past the night. … [Continue reading] about Remembrance
Tommy Orange's There There was a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer. It's a story about Native Americans, many of whom live in Oakland, California, and how their lives entwine at a powwow. I found the writing to be compelling and the characters were … [Continue reading] about There There book review