Boomer

Cold but fun game! 

 

Happy Thanksgiving

 

Fire and Fable

 Ate brunch today at Fire and Fable in Rockwall. 

A Really Bad Trip

1950. The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles. I get the sense this book was partly crafted in the presence of opium and hookah pipes. This is a haunting tale of a nihilistic trip through North Africa and the Sahara. It is compelling yet nightmarish and hallucinogenic. A well told story yet depressing and traumatic. I had always kind of wanted to travel to the Sahara but after reading this, probably not.

Too Long

Sometimes you feel like you've been at a place too long. I feel that way today. I know I have it good so I'm not going to go anywhere, at least for two more school years after this one. But, when you've been at a place long enough you see more and more corruption and unethical behavior. Preferential treatment for certain people etc. This happens everywhere. But often, when you're new to a place you don't see it at first. When you've been at a place a long time, serve on committees, been around the block, have seen the same sketchiness happen over and over for a long time...it can beat you down. 

And today I feel beaten down. Administration making appallingly incompetent decisions. Being asked to do their jobs for them (pressuring us to name names of co-workers who aren't doing their job). Allowing some to get away with stuff simply because they go to the right church or know the right people. Promoting people only because of who they know.

Happens everywhere and has happened since the dawn of civilization. I actually have a good situation. But sometimes when you see this stuff...it can bring you down.  

Blue

 Blue Moods

More Geckos

 

In September I posted about buying the new album from the new supergroup collaboration called Geckos. 

I can't tell you how much this album has captivated me. I really hadn't heard anything like it. I like it so much that I actually don't play it a whole lot in the fear that overplays will diminish it's impact. But when I want to relax I'll put it on the turntable or stream it. It's mystical and otherworldly. Just a fantastic record that defies easy categorization.  

Upset?

Hard to tell the difference between the Sooner and Tide coaches. I’m seeing headlines that say OU upset Bama. Is it really an upset when OU beats Bama two years in a row now? 

Bursting

The dam is at the breaking point. The files are trickling out. Believe your eyes. Believe your gut. Occam's Razor is often accurate. It explains so much. Why the man was so deferential to Putin. Why he ran beauty pageants in Russia.The question is...how many will continue to live in denial? How many will indulge in twisted mental gymnastics to rationalize the behavior of the president? How many will swear it's all a hoax? How many will continue to support a monster...a predator who preyed on the young and defenseless? 

Lights

Well, a little bit of the Northern Lights made it to Texas. Not much, but we’ll take what we can get. 

Martyr

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

A strange and powerful book clearly written by a poet. Themes that were often uncomfortable to read: addiction, death, the purpose of life, loss, rebirth, anger, reconciliation to name a few.  Plot twists and new perspectives. A fascinating and poetic read by Kaveh Akbar. 
 

Gone!

 Nico Gone!

Look Up

 Yep. Still being weird. 

Marketing

My daughter and I went to the monthly Farmers and Artisans Market yesterday. 

Stairs

 

Wait

 No disrespect to Santa, but yeah. Let's enjoy The Fall before decorating before Christmas shall we?

Yes!

 Mamdani! 

Halloween Wedding

 For Halloween we dressed up and went to a wedding. 

Time

 They are taking the time change well. 

All Saints

 Happy All Saints Day to you yesterday.