Power Outage – Once A Way Of Life
“Is there anything in this place that works without power?” she shouts, exasperation lining her voice. “Didn’t we have a rechargeable lamp or something?”
The Ecosystem of Lifelong Learning – an emerging lifestyle trend
It is estimated that new generations will have an average of seven careers over their lifetimes now – we no longer typically begin one career or start at a first job after school and follow that path until we retire.
Festive Season Excites Me, But Can I Be Less Frazzled?
The festive season is a sharp reminder of ‘othering’ for anyone that does not conform to the traditional metrics – not exactly an incentive to feel cheerful.

“Is there anything in this place that works without power?” she shouts, exasperation lining her voice. “Didn’t we have a rechargeable lamp or something?”

It is estimated that new generations will have an average of seven careers over their lifetimes now – we no longer typically begin one career or start at a first job after school and follow that path until we retire.

The festive season is a sharp reminder of ‘othering’ for anyone that does not conform to the traditional metrics – not exactly an incentive to feel cheerful.

Some days are better. I sit down to write, and a story pours out of me impatiently like bubbles jumping from a pot of boiling water…

The drawstring around the neck makes the neckline adjustable. It’s always nice to have things loose around the neck. The baby pink color looked brighter because of the smooth, silky fabric…

If they are alive then home is where they stand when it all stops, people ate to pass time and people starved before time caught up with the speed of the spreading maladies, one did not say goodbye…

With an everyday sequenced in these astronomical numbers, it is a matter of fascinating leaps one takes across the varieties…

On Fridays, the hypereducated voices from the front office interspersed with the radio drama’s laugh track – the noise rises and falls as one opens and shuts…

The journey to and from the picnic location was part of the festivity. The event began right when you heard the pickup van honking at your doorstep in the cold foggy morning.

Afternoons are the central part of my everyday. Sometimes remaining aware of every minute of its passing. Afternoons are slower and have their…