Monthly Archives: February 2008

As one can tell, I failed in my quest to update this blog every day for the month of February. Because of this future updates will be of their usual sporadic nature.

On a Sunday afternoon, the following thoughts run through my mind. The closure of the Birmingham Bridge may be an inconvience, but I am grateful that the inspections have found the problems with the bridge now rather than later. It … Continue reading →

If my blog appears to be active with a lot of short posts, it is because I have issued a personal challenge to myself.  Every day for the month of February, I would write precisely one sentence more than I … Continue reading →

Despite the title of this post, the words to follow have nothing to do with American politics.  Instead, I realize that this year is going to be a year of change for me personally.  While my feelings so far have … Continue reading →

Numbers and letters form words, and from these words spring sentences, verses, paragraphs, pages, articles, chapters, scenes, plays, and entire novels of prose and poetry. When my eyes skim over them and my brain interepets the symbols before me into … Continue reading →

For me, time usually passes quickly.  It does not take much for a second to become a minute, or an hour to stretch into half of a day.  Yet at this rare moment, when my mind is clear and the … Continue reading →

On this day which is both “Fat Tuesday” and “Super Tuesday,” the weather was warm and humid at approximately 60 degrees Fahrenheit.  The rain poured down heavily at times, but overall today was an excellent day for February.  Whether the … Continue reading →

Even a day after the victory that rocked the world, the echo of euphoria resonates through my body. It inspired me to take action on a few projects I had abandoned, and to finally get to the things I had … Continue reading →

I am amazed at how easily I can get cold. Even in a heated setting, I can often feel the chill of a winter’s night beyond glass windows that are permanently sealed shut.