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Turning the Lights Back On

As noted in my previous entry, winter has a way of slowly dimming the room without telling you it touched the switch. It’s not enough to make you think something is wrong. Just enough that everything feels a little flatter, a little heavier, a little slower. You’re still functioning. You’re still getting things done. ButContinue reading “Turning the Lights Back On”

When Silence Becomes a Necessity

I don’t know exactly when it happened. Somewhere in the last couple of years, I went from tolerating the usual everyday noise of kids running around and doing laps in an establishment, stomping their feet while their parents do nothing, music playing a bit too loud, and a crowded room humming with conversation, to beingContinue reading “When Silence Becomes a Necessity”

Rant No. 2: The People Who Sit Right Next to You in an Empty Restaurant

It’s time for my weekly rant, which, like all the others in this series, is based on experiences I’ve had more than once over the years. On my way back to the hotel from a day of sightseeing during a two-week vacation, I parked my rental car and walked into a quiet, seat-yourself restaurant forContinue reading “Rant No. 2: The People Who Sit Right Next to You in an Empty Restaurant”