2021 In Review
we made it... again.
I was spending too much time trying to determine what format my “year in review” post should take. At dinner today, my wife shared with us some New Year worksheets she’d found online that we had each filled out last year. So, instead of making up some fancy format, I’ll borrow it from the worksheet I filled out.
a life was lived
when they cut my limbs,
the rings’ stories will be clear:
yes, a life was lived.
a consolidation
pulling things back onto the internet.
i’ve always been bothered by the fact that i’ve shut down old blogs instead of carrying over the content. not that any of the writing was amazing or particularly insightful, but I enjoy seeing other bloggers’ progress through time.
goats do not eat everything
in fact, they are quite picky.
Recently, I overheard someone telling a story about the goat his neighbor had growing up. “Yeah! It was tied with a rope to a tree, and the old man used to feed his cats and then throw the tin cans in the backyard. The goat would eat the entire can!”
tech fast
sometimes you just have to put the device down.
After listening to the On Being podcast with Tiffany Shlain, I’ve been thinking about the concept of a technological sabbath. Technology has always been part of the observed shabbat, but this modern take is concerned specifically with screens and other such devices.
just pick one
are more choices better?
One of the best things I’ve ever done to improve myself is become a better chooser. The green or red shirt? Bam, picked one. Omelette or scramble? Pow, order requested. Coffee or tea? Well… you get the picture. This wasn’t always the case for me. I used to pour over a dinner menu, looking at nearby tables trying to approximate what they ordered and if they were satisfied. Mere moments after the waiter turned their back to the table, I’d begin second guessing my choice.