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Partly I’m still thinking of Hadestown. Partly, I read a passage from Mark Twain’s On Writing and Publishing, and I’ve been thinking of language. Here: “There had been no death before the case of Cornelius Lean which had arisen and terminated in death since the special rules had been drawn up.” I know every single … Continue reading Shared Language

Part of my writing tends to be dedicated to self-analysis. We all think about it, I believe… Why we do certain things, and not others. What led us to those choices. A little introspection is a good thing. Too much can lead to decision paralysis. If we’ve made the wrong choice – or believe we … Continue reading Be the goldfish

What about aggregation? Let’s say you actually do want to receive a daily, weekly, or monthly notice of something. Something that, when compiled, is a lot easier to look at than going to each individual reference. So, who does it well? Here’s the thing. Everyone is selling you something. The stores are. The media is. … Continue reading Aggregate emails

If your life is set up to minimize decision-making except for the utmost critical, you can give full attention to important matters and let the inconsequential slip by. Case in point. I receive, on average, a shit-ton of email every day. Why? I don’t know. Newsletters. Sales. Events. People wanting to contact me. People wanting … Continue reading Reducing diversions