Hey, you!

I guess it’s a virtue

Ben — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:44:52 +0000

I’m not always patient. Or maybe I’m just not very good at being patient when I have my heart set on something. I’m trying to make peace with myself, with who I am, with my place in the world. Yeah, maybe now that I’m 47 it’s time I started figuring these things out. I am [...]

oh hai there

Ben — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:30:00 +0000

I have days, weeks sometimes, where I’m feeling very positive and optimistic and confident even. Then something happens and about the only thing my mind can process is “holy FUCK how do I get past this?” So, yeah, I’ve been through both extremes in the last week. Not quite sure where I am at the [...]

I see a resemblance

Ben — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:36:14 +0000

I’m on a “quote of the day” email service and this one showed up in my inbox: Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe. ~ Demosthenes (384-322 BC) Greek Orator The Greeks may have been onto something.

My place

Ben — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:18:30 +0000

I have a few things on my mind, and writing helps me sort them out. I haven’t been writing enough lately. (If you think this place is full of my ramblings you should see my google documents or my file system on my home computer). And I think it’s hilarious that my web browser thinks [...]

boring

Ben — Mon, 07 May 2012 21:28:23 +0000

I haven’t had anything traumatic or dramatic or any sort of matic happen lately. So here ya go, I’m thinking about grilling some brats.