Nows and Forevers

Writer and human, born 10 years too late


  • Smoking still makes me burn

    I’ve always had a serious dislike of smoking. It’s not just that it causes cancer, is an expensive and otherwise unhealthy habit, and makes the air unclean for all the nonsmokers like me who are nearby. I hate the smell of smoke on other people, and one time long ago I remember turning away from… Continue reading

  • An ebbing of remote work?

    Here’s another data point that says to me that the work-from-anywhere revolution may be dimming. The past few weeks I’ve seen a lot more devices and accessories aimed at the remote worker on clearance at my local Staples. It’s reminiscent of 2021, when I started seeing previously difficult-to-find items like masks and hand sanitizer going… Continue reading

  • Smoke, wildfires now and a quarter-century ago

    The otherworldly smoke and health threats this week from plumes from Canadian wildfires — and the unreal photos from New York City and Hudson Valley, among other places — make it difficult for me to reconcile the places I used to live with the Mars-like skies of now. I can’t imagine what it must be… Continue reading

About Me

Journalist and writer. Loves writing, storytelling, books, typewriters. Always trying to find my line. Oh, and here’s where I am now.

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