There’s a beautiful 5-year-old tan kelpie called Tessa at the dog pound I volunteer at who has a neurological impairment … More
Author: Dave
To be honest
How did some of our language get all twisted around, bent out of shape? And how much of it is … More
Interference, ingratitude, insolence, disloyalty, ill-will, and selfishness
In my everyday life, I’m fortunate I rarely come across assholes. I teach a class of foreigners who, whether I’m good … More
We need a new word for ‘inspiration’
(The full, non-chopped off version of the above quote): ‘Inspiration is a word used by people who aren’t really doing … More
How to be a good person: You can’t.
This is Henry: Henry likes to do all the usual things. Like going to the park, the beach, or just … More
Pause
The American national anthem’s played before almost every game in the National Hockey League. But sometimes there’s not even one … More
Fire is a luxury
Last night I faced a conundrum, otherwise known as a dilly of a pickle… I was going to have a … More
Going on 1 more quest than Gandalf (or Frodo) did
I’ve never seen Lord of the Rings¹. Everything I know about the series is just from what I’ve heard living … More
Multi-task and miss the bus
About an hour ago, I had what felt like 50 things (books, computer, phone, pens, bottle of water, headphones and … More
My quest to find something I give a lot of fucks about
Imagine being at work and giving this many fucks (watch at 32:00)… Those are the employees of SpaceX giving exactly … More