Emantable

I’m not a fan of resolutions but I do have my hopes and goals for the year. I took a walk to think about the new year and at the very least, start the year with some exercise. — read more

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I wonder how 2020 will be looked upon one hundred years from now. I imagine it will be mostly forgotten and a bore to study. How many of us new before the current pandemic that 1918 was the year of the Spanish Flu? That it shared the stage with World War I? I imagine I’m… — read more

I am not particularly proud of my last few posts as they’ve been lazy, last-minute posts, or added after the fact. I love language and how careful word choice can really make the words to take life and convey emotion. I envy people like Anthony Hopkin’s who command the English language so beautifully. I envy… — read more

I was so delighted by the interesting weather that was going on outside that I was distracted most of the morning and wasn’t really focused on work. This in turn led me to work late into the evening and not dedicate as much time to writing. I need to work on my routine, but I… — read more

Tonight, the first significant storm of the season began. So I’ve been enjoying the sound of rain and occasional thunderclaps a few seconds after the flashes of lightning. I was tempted to listen to Beethoven’s Tempest while reading, but I was enjoying the sound of the storm interrupting the otherwise dead silent room. — read more

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Today I am grateful for having briefly seen most of my family. We couldn’t all be together like we usually would, but instead of lamenting how different this Christmas is, I am grateful that we have all remained safe and healthy. I’ve heard many times throughout this Christmas season that we need to remember that… — read more