Just a few things on my mind as I’m (slowly) grading stuff online…

1. Getting my fiction or poetry published is going to be even harder than I already imagined.
2. As I’m reading Rainn Wilson’s autobiography, I am understanding how much dedication to one’s goals is necessary for success.
3. Climate change is happening, and we’re really damaging the lives of future generations by bickering about it.
4. Misinformation is rampant and destroying original thought and even stifling some from seeking truth.
5. Our children are growing up way too fast for my wife and me.
6. Observing nature–especially harmless, undomesticated little guys like bunnies–can be a tremendous escape from grading (or whatever it is you do to keep the lights on.)
7. I should have started most mornings by adding something to this blog if, for no other reason, so I can say that wrote something each day.
8. Perhaps this is day 1 of the idea in #7.
9. The new collaborative album TINY CHANGES, which includes cover tracks by many amazing musicians of Frightened Rabbit’s 2008 THE MIDNIGHT ORGAN FIGHT, is officially my Album Selection of Summer 2019.
10. THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY (Netflix series) is really well done, and everyone in my household is excited for Season 2!